CEOS EO HANDBOOK – CATALOGUE OF SATELLITE INSTRUMENTS
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Advanced DCS
Advanced Data Collection System
ROSHYDROMETCurrent: -
Future: Meteor-MP N1, Meteor-MP N2, Meteor-MP N3
Complete: -
ProposedData collectionCollects data on temperature (air/water), atmospheric pressure, humidity and wind speed/direction, speed and direction of ocean and river currents.
Waveband:
Spatial resolution:
Swath width:
Accuracy:
Data Access:Constrained Access
Data Format:
Advanced GGAK-M
Advanced Module for Geophysical Measurements (SEM)
ROSHYDROMETCurrent: -
Future: Meteor-MP N1, Meteor-MP N2, Meteor-MP N3
Complete: -
ProposedSpace environment and magnetic fieldSpace Environmental Monitoring (SEM).
Waveband:
Spatial resolution:
Swath width:
Accuracy:
Data Access:Constrained Access
Data Format:
Advanced KMSS
Advanced Multispectral Imager (VIS)
ROSHYDROMETCurrent: -
Future: Meteor-MP N1, Meteor-MP N2, Meteor-MP N3
Complete: -
ProposedImaging multi-spectral radiometers (vis/IR)Multispectral images of land & sea surfaces and ice cover.
Waveband:0.4 - 0.9 µm, 6 channels
VIS, NIR
Spatial resolution:60 m - 100 m
Best resolution: 60 m
Swath width:900 km
Accuracy:
Data Access:Constrained Access
Data Format:
Advanced MSU-MR
Advanced Multispectral scanning imager-radiometer
ROSHYDROMETCurrent: -
Future: Meteor-MP N1, Meteor-MP N2, Meteor-MP N3
Complete: -
ProposedImaging multi-spectral radiometers (vis/IR)Parameters of clouds, snow, ice and land cover, vegetation, surface temperature, fire detection.
Waveband:VIS: 0.5 - 0.7 µm; NIR: 0.7 - 1.1 µm; SWIR: 1.6 - 1.8 µm; MWIR: 3.5 - 4.1 µm; TIR: 10.5 - 11.5 µm, 11.5 - 12.5 µm
VIS, NIR, SWIR, MWIR, TIR
Spatial resolution:1 km
Best resolution: 1000 m
Swath width:3000 km
Accuracy:VIS: 0.5%; IR: 0.1 - 0.2 K
Data Access:Open Access
Data Format:
Advanced Radiomet
Advanced Radio-occultation receiver
ROSHYDROMETCurrent: -
Future: Meteor-MP N1, Meteor-MP N2, Meteor-MP N3
Complete: -
ProposedAtmospheric temperature and humidity soundersAtmospheric temperature and humidity profiles with high vertical resolution.
Waveband:
N/A
Spatial resolution:
Swath width:
Accuracy:
Data Access:Constrained Access
Data Format:
Advanced SAR
Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar X band
ROSHYDROMETCurrent: -
Future: Meteor-MP N1, Meteor-MP N2, Meteor-MP N3
Complete: -
ProposedImaging microwave radarsHigh resolution microwave radar images for ice watch.
Waveband:X-Band
MW, X-Band
Spatial resolution:1 m, 5 m, 50 m, 200 m, 500 m
Best resolution: 1 m
Swath width:10 km, 50 km, 130 km, 600 km, 750 km
Accuracy:1 dB
Data Access:Very Constrained Access
Data Format:
Advanced Scatterometer
Advanced Scatterometer
ROSHYDROMETCurrent: -
Future: Meteor-MP N1, Meteor-MP N2, Meteor-MP N3
Complete: -
ProposedScatterometersOcean surface wind measurements.
Waveband:C (or X) - band, TBD
MW
Spatial resolution:25 km
Best resolution: 25 m
Swath width:1800 km
Accuracy:Wind speed: 2 m/s, direction: 20 grad
Data Access:Very Constrained Access
Data Format:
ALADIN-2
Atmospheric Laser Doppler Instrument - 2
ESACurrent: -
Future: EPS-Aeolus
Complete: -
ProposedLidarsGlobal wind profiles (single line-of-sight) for an improved weather prediction.
Waveband:
UV
Spatial resolution:
Swath width:
Accuracy:
Data Access:
Data Format:
AOS-Sky Lidar
Atmosphere Observing System-Sky lidar
NASACurrent: -
Future: AOS-Sky
Complete: -
ProposedLidarsAtmospheric lidar for profiling of aerosols and thin ice clouds
Waveband:532 nm (polarization-sensitive), 1064 nm (polarization sensitive), VIS - NIR
VIS, NIR
Spatial resolution:100 m horizontal, 10 m vertical
Best resolution: 100 m
Swath width:Nadir only
Accuracy:
Data Access:Open Access
Data Format:TBD
AOS-Sky Microwave Radiometer
Atmosphere Observing System-Sky Microwave Radiometer
NASACurrent: -
Future: AOS-Sky
Complete: -
ProposedImaging multi-spectral radiometers (passive microwave)High-frequency passive microwave radiometers for measurement of ice cloud properties, including ice water path.
Waveband:89-113 GHz, 183 GHz (3 channels), 325 GHz (3 channels), 640-700 GHz (2 channels
MW
Spatial resolution:10 km horizontal
Best resolution: 10000 m
Swath width:>750 km
Accuracy:
Data Access:Open Access
Data Format:TBD
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