TIM Instrument

Measurements and Applications

Measurement of total solar irradiance directly traceable to SI units with an absolute accuracy of 0.03% and relative accuracy of 0.001% per year.

Instrument Summary

Full Name
Total Irradiance Monitor
Status
No longer operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Type
Earth radiation budget radiometers
Geometry
Instrument Technology
Solar irradiance monitor
Sampling
Imaging
Data Access
Open Access
Data Format
HDF

Performance Summary

Resolution
Swath
Looks at the sun every orbit, providing 15 measurements per day
Accuracy
0.04%
Waveband
N/A (N/A)

Instrument Missions

SORCE - Solar Radiation and Climate Experiment (2003 - 2020)
Glory - Glory (2011 - 2011)
TCTE - Total Solar Irradiance (TSI) Calibration Transfer (2013 - 2019)

Instrument Measurements