CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - RTER -
Full Name REFIR total energy radiometer Status No longer considered
Instrument Agencies ASI Maturity
Instrument Type Earth radiation budget radiometers Geometry
Instrument Technology Broad-band radiometer Sampling Other
Data Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications Study of radiation processes for climate change, study of water vapour feedback processes and gaseous forcing.
Resolution Summary
Swath Summary
Accuracy Summary
Waveband Summary MWIR - FIR: 3 - 30 µm
MWIR (~3.0 µm - ~6.0 µm)
TIR (~6.0 µm - ~15.0 µm)
FIR (~15.0 µm - ~0.1 cm)
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
Radiation budgetUpward long-wave irradiance at TOA
Thematic Links Global Climate Observing System Essential Climate Variables (GCOS ECVs)
ECVDescriptionProduct(s)ECV Inventory 3.0 Record(s)
Earth Radiation Budget click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Instrument Missions