WMO OSCAR | Gap analyses by variable or by type of mission or by WIGOS subcomponent

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Gap analyses by variable or by type of mission or by WIGOS subcomponent

Please select either a variable or a type of mission to display a time chart of satellite instruments having the potential to provide the corresponding measurements. The selection is based on design characteristics (Expert analysis) or declared mission objectives (Simplified analysis). Such a preliminary analysis does not replace a detailed assessment of the actual instrument performances, data availability, and quality of derived environmental data records against specific user requirements.

Note: The chart can be sorted by clicking on the header columns and filtered by instrument properties when applicable. Select the period of interest with the cursor at the bottom of the chart. Future missions which are not firmly planned are shaded with stripes. A warning icon () indicates degraded satellite: hover over the icon for details. The chart is followed by a table of all potentially relevant instruments.

Select a variable

or select a type of mission

Select WIGOS subcomponents

Subcomponent 1

Subcomponent 2

Subcomponent 3

Subcomponent 4

Instrument types

ECT range

Orbit types

Longitude range

Analysis

Expert system, based on instrument properties Help icon

Simplified, based on mission objectives Help icon

In "Simplified" mode, the results in the analysis are calculated by looking at each instrument's mission objectives: for each instrument we keep track of what the primary, secondary, and opportunity mission objectives are. These mission objectives indicate that an instrument is primarily envisioned to measure variable X, Y and Z, that variables A, B and C are its secondary objective, and that it may offer the opportunity to measure variables I and II although it is not optimized for that. The simplified Gap analysis produces a timeline based on this information. The simplified Gap analysis is only available for analyzing variables, not for missions.

In "Expert system" mode, the results in the analysis are calculated with an expert system. Internally, OSCAR works with a large set of 1700 rules that determine whether or not an instrument is capable of measuring a given variable, and to what degree. When you select "Expert system", the Gap analysis is performed based on this large set of rules.

Variable sorting criteria

	Each instrument is assigned with a 5-step rating, evaluated as a blend of several elements such as the uncertainty, the vertical resolution, and the frequency and spatial resolution of the retrieved measurement in comparison with the space-time variability of the geophysical parameter. For this particular Variable, the rating is driven by: the spectral band (optical or MW); the multi-viewing (optical) and multi-polarisation (MW) capability: the synergy between MWIR and TIR. RATING CRITERIA:
1	MWIR + TIR radiometer with multi-viewing capability MWIR + TIR spectrometer
2	MWIR + TIR radiometer in GEO or Molniya MWIR + split window TIR radiometer in LEO MWIR spectrometer MW polarimetric radiometer around 7 and 10 GHz
3	MWIR + TIR radiometer TIR spectrometer MW polarimetric radiometer around 7 GHz MW radiometer around 7 and 10 GHz
4	MWIR radiometer TIR split window radiometer MW radiometer around 7 GHz
5	TIR radiometer MW radiometer around 10 GHz

Measurement timeline for Sea surface temperature

Definition: Temperature of the sea water at surface. The “bulk” temperature refers to the depth of typically 2 m, the “skin” temperature refers to within the upper 1 mm.

Hint: Move around in the timeline by scrolling up, down, left or right.

Found 471 results

This table has a large number of results.

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Instrument	NRT?	Relevance	Satellite	Orbit	1964	1966	1967	1968	1969	1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987	1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030	2031	2032	2033	2034	2035	2036	2037	2038	2039	2040	2041	2042	2043	2044
AATSR		1 - primary	Envisat	10:00 desc																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ATSR		1 - primary	ERS-1	10:30 desc																											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ATSR-2		1 - primary	ERS-2	10:30 desc																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SLSTR	Yes	1 - primary	Sentinel-3A	10:00 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SLSTR	Yes	1 - primary	Sentinel-3B	10:00 desc																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SLSTR		1 - primary	Sentinel-3C	10:00 desc																																																											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SLSTR		1 - primary	Sentinel-3D	10:00 desc																																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AIRS	Yes	1 - primary	Aqua	13:30 asc																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CrIS	Yes	1 - primary	NOAA-20	13:25 asc																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CrIS		1 - primary	JPSS-2	13:30 asc																																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CrIS	Yes	1 - primary	SNPP	13:25 asc																																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CrIS		1 - primary	JPSS-3	13:30 asc																																																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CrIS		1 - primary	JPSS-4	13:30 asc																																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GIIRS	Yes	1 - primary	FY-4A	104.7°E																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
GIIRS		1 - primary	FY-4B	123.5°E																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GIIRS		1 - primary	FY-4C	86.5°E																																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GIIRS		1 - primary	FY-4D	105°E																																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GIIRS		1 - primary	FY-4E	86.5°E																																																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GIIRS		1 - primary	FY-4F	105°E																																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GIIRS		1 - primary	FY-4G	86.5°E																																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRAS	Yes	1 - primary	FY-3D	13:29 asc																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRAS-2		1 - primary	FY-3E	05:30 desc																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRAS-2		1 - primary	FY-3H	14:00 asc																																																												X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRAS-2		1 - primary	FY-3F	10:00 desc																																																											X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRAS-2		1 - primary	FY-3I	05:30 desc																																																													X	X	X	X	X	X
IASI	Yes	1 - primary	Metop-A	08:46 desc																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IASI	Yes	1 - primary	Metop-B	09:30 desc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IASI		1 - primary	Metop-C	09:30 desc																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IASI-NG		1 - primary	Metop-SG-A2	09:30 desc																																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IASI-NG		1 - primary	Metop-SG-A3	09:30 desc																																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IASI-NG		1 - primary	Metop-SG-A1	09:30 desc																																																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IKFS-3		1 - primary	Meteor-MP N1	15:30 asc																																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IKFS-3		1 - primary	Meteor-MP N2	09:30 desc																																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IRFS-GS		1 - primary	Electro-M N1	14.5°W																																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IRFS-GS		1 - primary	Electro-M N2	76°E																																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IRFS-GS		1 - primary	Electro-M N3	165.8°E																																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IRS		1 - primary	MTG-S1	0°																																																											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IRS		1 - primary	MTG-S2	0°																																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
TES-nadir		1 - primary	Aura	13:45 asc																																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IMG		1 - primary	ADEOS	10:30 desc																																X	X
MSU-GS/A		2 - very high	Arctica-M N1	63.4 °																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-GS/A		2 - very high	Arctica-M N2	63.4 °																																																											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-GS/A		2 - very high	Arctica-M N3	63.4 °																																																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-GS/A		2 - very high	Arctica-M N4	63.4 °																																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-GS/A		2 - very high	Arctica-M N5	63.4 °																																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ABI		2 - very high	GOES-16	75.2°W																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ABI	Yes	2 - very high	GOES-17	137.2°W																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ABI		2 - very high	GOES-T	137°E																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ABI		2 - very high	GOES-U	75°W																																																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AGRI	Yes	2 - very high	FY-4A	104.7°E																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X
AGRI		2 - very high	FY-4B	123.5°E																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AGRI		2 - very high	FY-4C	86.5°E																																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AGRI		2 - very high	FY-4D	105°E																																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AGRI		2 - very high	FY-4E	86.5°E																																																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AGRI		2 - very high	FY-4F	105°E																																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AGRI		2 - very high	FY-4G	86.5°E																																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AHI	Yes	2 - very high	Himawari-8	140.7°E																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AHI		2 - very high	Himawari-9	140.7°E																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AMI	Yes	2 - very high	GEO-KOMPSAT-2A	128.2°E																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AVHRR/2		2 - very high	NOAA-7	14:30 asc																	X	X	X	X	X	X
AVHRR/2		2 - very high	NOAA-9	14:30 asc																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AVHRR/2		2 - very high	NOAA-11	14:10 asc																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AVHRR/2		2 - very high	NOAA-12	05:10 desc																											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AVHRR/2		2 - very high	NOAA-13	14:00 asc																													X
AVHRR/2		2 - very high	NOAA-14	09:30 desc																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AVHRR/3	Yes	2 - very high	Metop-A	08:46 desc																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AVHRR/3	Yes	2 - very high	Metop-B	09:30 desc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AVHRR/3		2 - very high	Metop-C	09:30 desc																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AVHRR/3	Yes	2 - very high	NOAA-15	07:23 desc																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AVHRR/3		2 - very high	NOAA-16	09:01 desc																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AVHRR/3		2 - very high	NOAA-17	07:03 desc																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AVHRR/3	Yes	2 - very high	NOAA-18	07:46 asc																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AVHRR/3	Yes	2 - very high	NOAA-19	06:46 desc																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
FCI		2 - very high	MTG-I1	0°																																																											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
FCI		2 - very high	MTG-I2	0°																																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
FCI		2 - very high	MTG-I3	0°																																																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
FCI		2 - very high	MTG-I4	0°																																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GLI		2 - very high	ADEOS-2	10:30 desc																																						X	X
IMAGER (GOES 12-15)		2 - very high	GOES-12	75°W																																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IMAGER (GOES 12-15)	Yes	2 - very high	GOES-13	60°W																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IMAGER (GOES 12-15)	Yes	2 - very high	GOES-14	105°W																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IMAGER (GOES 12-15)	Yes	2 - very high	GOES-15	128°W																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IMAGER (GOES 12-15)		2 - very high	GOES-12 (S-America)	60°W																																														X	X	X	X
IMAGER (GOES 8-11)		2 - very high	GOES-8	75°W																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IMAGER (GOES 8-11)		2 - very high	GOES-9	135°W																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IMAGER (GOES 8-11)		2 - very high	GOES-10	135°W																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IMAGER (GOES 8-11)		2 - very high	GOES-11	135°W																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IMAGER (GOES 8-11)		2 - very high	GOES-9 (GMS backup)	155°E																																							X	X	X	X
IMAGER (GOES 8-11)		2 - very high	GOES-10 (S-America)	60°W																																										X	X	X	X
IMAGER (INSAT)	Yes	2 - very high	INSAT-3D	82°E																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IMAGER (INSAT)	Yes	2 - very high	INSAT-3DR	74°E																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IMAGER (INSAT)		2 - very high	INSAT-3DS	74°E																																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IMAGER (MTSAT-2)	No	2 - very high	Himawari-7 (MTSAT-2)	145°E																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
JAMI		2 - very high	Himawari-6 (MTSAT-1R)	140°E																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MERSI-2	Yes	2 - very high	FY-3D	13:29 asc																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X
MERSI-2		2 - very high	FY-3H	14:00 asc																																																												X	X	X	X	X	X
MERSI-2		2 - very high	FY-3F	10:00 desc																																																											X	X	X	X	X	X
MERSI-2		2 - very high	FY-3G	50 °																																																											X	X	X	X	X	X
MERSI-2		2 - very high	FY-3J	50 °																																																													X	X	X	X	X	X
MERSI-LL		2 - very high	FY-3I	05:30 desc																																																													X	X	X	X	X	X
MERSI-LL		2 - very high	FY-3E	05:30 desc																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X
METimage		2 - very high	Metop-SG-A2	09:30 desc																																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
METimage		2 - very high	Metop-SG-A3	09:30 desc																																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
METimage		2 - very high	Metop-SG-A1	09:30 desc																																																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MI		2 - very high	COMS	128.2°E																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MODIS	Yes	2 - very high	Aqua	13:30 asc																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MODIS	Yes	2 - very high	Terra	10:30 desc																																			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-GS		2 - very high	Electro-L N1	29.6°W																																															X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-GS	Yes	2 - very high	Electro-L N2	14.5°W																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-GS		2 - very high	Electro-L N3	76°E																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-GS		2 - very high	Electro-L N4	166°E																																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-GS		2 - very high	Electro-L N5	76°E																																																											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-GSM		2 - very high	Electro-M N1	14.5°W																																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-GSM		2 - very high	Electro-M N2	76°E																																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-GSM		2 - very high	Electro-M N3	165.8°E																																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-MR		2 - very high	Meteor-M N1	09:30 desc																																													X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-MR	Yes	2 - very high	Meteor-M N2	09:30 asc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-MR		2 - very high	Meteor-M N2-1	15:09 asc																																																					X
MSU-MR		2 - very high	Meteor-M N2-2	15:00 asc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-MR		2 - very high	Meteor-M N2-3	09:00 desc																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-MR		2 - very high	Meteor-M N2-4	15:00 asc																																																										X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-MR		2 - very high	Meteor-M N2-5	15:00 desc																																																												X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-MR		2 - very high	Meteor-M N2-6	09:00 asc																																																													X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-MR-MP		2 - very high	Meteor-MP N1	15:30 asc																																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-MR-MP		2 - very high	Meteor-MP N2	09:30 desc																																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MVISR		2 - very high	FY-1A	15:30 asc																								X
MVISR		2 - very high	FY-1B	07:50 desc																										X	X
MVISR		2 - very high	FY-1C	07:00 desc																																			X	X	X	X	X	X
MVISR		2 - very high	FY-1D	09:00 desc																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
OCTS		2 - very high	ADEOS	10:30 desc																																X	X
S-VISSR (FY-2C/D/E)		2 - very high	FY-2C	105°E																																								X	X	X	X	X	X
S-VISSR (FY-2C/D/E)		2 - very high	FY-2D	86.5°E																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
S-VISSR (FY-2C/D/E)	Yes	2 - very high	FY-2E	86.5°E																																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
S-VISSR (FY-2F/G/H)	Yes	2 - very high	FY-2F	112°E																																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
S-VISSR (FY-2F/G/H)	Yes	2 - very high	FY-2G	105°E																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
S-VISSR (FY-2F/G/H)	Yes	2 - very high	FY-2H	79°E																																																						X	X	X	X	X
SEVIRI		2 - very high	Meteosat-8	3.7°E																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SEVIRI	Yes	2 - very high	Meteosat-9	3.5°E																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SEVIRI	Yes	2 - very high	Meteosat-10	9.5°E																																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SEVIRI		2 - very high	Meteosat-11	0°																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SEVIRI		2 - very high	Meteosat-8 (IODC)	41.5°E																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VIIRS	Yes	2 - very high	NOAA-20	13:25 asc																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VIIRS		2 - very high	JPSS-2	13:30 asc																																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VIIRS	Yes	2 - very high	SNPP	13:25 asc																																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VIIRS		2 - very high	JPSS-3	13:30 asc																																																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VIIRS		2 - very high	JPSS-4	13:30 asc																																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VIRR (FY-3)		2 - very high	FY-3A	09:05 desc																																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VIRR (FY-3)		2 - very high	FY-3B	14:45 asc																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VIRR (FY-3)	Yes	2 - very high	FY-3C	09:07 desc																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VIRS		2 - very high	TRMM	35 °																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRS/2		2 - very high	NOAA-6	07:30 desc															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRS/2		2 - very high	NOAA-7	14:30 asc																	X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRS/2		2 - very high	NOAA-8	07:30 desc																			X	X	X
HIRS/2		2 - very high	NOAA-9	14:30 asc																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRS/2		2 - very high	NOAA-10	07:30 desc																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRS/2		2 - very high	NOAA-11	14:10 asc																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRS/2		2 - very high	NOAA-12	05:10 desc																											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRS/2		2 - very high	NOAA-13	14:00 asc																													X
HIRS/2		2 - very high	NOAA-14	09:30 desc																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRS/2		2 - very high	TIROS-N	14:30 asc														X	X	X	X
HIRS/3		2 - very high	NOAA-15	07:23 desc																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRS/3		2 - very high	NOAA-16	09:01 desc																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRS/3		2 - very high	NOAA-17	07:03 desc																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRS/4	Yes	2 - very high	Metop-A	08:46 desc																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRS/4	Yes	2 - very high	Metop-B	09:30 desc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HIRS/4		2 - very high	NOAA-18	07:46 asc																																									X	X	X	X	X
HIRS/4		2 - very high	NOAA-19	06:46 desc																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IRAS		2 - very high	FY-3A	09:05 desc																																												X
IRAS		2 - very high	FY-3B	14:45 asc																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IRAS		2 - very high	FY-3C	09:07 desc																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SOUNDER		2 - very high	GOES-8	75°W																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SOUNDER		2 - very high	GOES-9	135°W																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SOUNDER		2 - very high	GOES-10	135°W																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SOUNDER		2 - very high	GOES-11	135°W																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SOUNDER		2 - very high	GOES-12	75°W																																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SOUNDER	No	2 - very high	GOES-13	60°W																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SOUNDER	Yes	2 - very high	GOES-14	105°W																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SOUNDER	Yes	2 - very high	GOES-15	128°W																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SOUNDER		2 - very high	GOES-9 (GMS backup)	155°E																																							X	X	X	X
SOUNDER		2 - very high	GOES-10 (S-America)	60°W																																										X	X	X	X
SOUNDER		2 - very high	GOES-12 (S-America)	60°W																																														X	X	X	X
SOUNDER (INSAT)	No	2 - very high	INSAT-3D	82°E																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SOUNDER (INSAT)	Yes	2 - very high	INSAT-3DR	74°E																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SOUNDER (INSAT)		2 - very high	INSAT-3DS	74°E																																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VAS		2 - very high	GOES-4	135°W																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VAS		2 - very high	GOES-5	75°W																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VAS		2 - very high	GOES-6	135°W																			X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VAS		2 - very high	GOES-7	75°W																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CIMR		2 - very high	CIMR	06:00 desc																																																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MTVZA-OK (MW)		2 - very high	SICH-1M	82.5 °																																								X	X	X
WindSat	No	2 - very high	Coriolis	06:10 desc																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
NIRST		2 - very high	SAC-D	06:00 desc																																															X	X	X	X	X
HIRS		3 - high	Nimbus-6	12:00 desc											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ITPR		3 - high	Nimbus-5	12:00 desc								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SCR (Nimbus-5)		3 - high	Nimbus-5	12:00 desc								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IKFS-2		3 - high	Meteor-M N2	09:30 asc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IKFS-2		3 - high	Meteor-M N2-1	15:09 asc																																																					X
IKFS-2		3 - high	Meteor-M N2-2	15:00 asc																																																							X
IKFS-2		3 - high	Meteor-M N2-3	09:00 desc																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X
IKFS-2		3 - high	Meteor-M N2-4	15:00 asc																																																										X	X	X	X	X	X
IKFS-2		3 - high	Meteor-M N2-5	15:00 desc																																																												X	X	X	X	X	X
IKFS-2		3 - high	Meteor-M N2-6	09:00 asc																																																													X	X	X	X	X	X
TANSO-FTS	No	3 - high	GOSAT	13:00 desc																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
TANSO-FTS/2		3 - high	GOSAT-2	13:00 desc																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X
FORUM		3 - high	FORUM	09:30 desc																																																														X	X	X	X
IRIS-B		3 - high	Nimbus-3	12:00 desc					X	X	X	X
IRIS-D		3 - high	Nimbus-4	12:00 desc						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AMSR		3 - high	ADEOS-2	10:30 desc																																						X	X
AMSR-3		3 - high	GOSAT-GW	13:30 asc																																																											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AMSR-E	No	3 - high	Aqua	13:30 asc																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AMSR2	No	3 - high	GCOM-W	13:30 asc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSMR		3 - high	OceanSat-1 (IRS-P4)	12:00 desc																																			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MTVZA-GY-MP		3 - high	Meteor-MP N1	15:30 asc																																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MTVZA-GY-MP		3 - high	Meteor-MP N2	09:30 desc																																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MWRI (HY-2)		3 - high	HY-2A	06:00 desc																																															X	X	X	X	X	X
MWRI (HY-2)		3 - high	HY-2B	06:00 desc																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X
SMMR		3 - high	Nimbus-7	12:00 desc														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SMMR		3 - high	SeaSat	108 °														X
AVHRR		4 - fair	NOAA-6	07:30 desc															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AVHRR		4 - fair	NOAA-8	07:30 desc																			X	X	X
AVHRR		4 - fair	NOAA-10	07:30 desc																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AVHRR		4 - fair	TIROS-N	14:30 asc														X	X	X	X
HRIR		4 - fair	Nimbus-1	12:00 desc	X
HRIR		4 - fair	Nimbus-2	11:30 desc		X	X	X	X
HRIR		4 - fair	Nimbus-3	12:00 desc					X	X	X	X
MTVZA-OK (optical)		4 - fair	SICH-1M	82.5 °																																								X	X	X
GF-4 imager	No	4 - fair	GF-4	106°E																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HRSAT-1		4 - fair	HRSAT-1A	09:30 desc																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X
HRSAT-1		4 - fair	HRSAT-1B	09:30 desc																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X
HRSAT-1		4 - fair	HRSAT-1C	09:30 desc																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X
HSRS		4 - fair	BIRD	10:30 desc																																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IIP		4 - fair	KOMPSAT-3A	13:30 asc																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IRMSS (HJ)		4 - fair	HJ-1B	10:30 desc																																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IRMSS-2 (HJ)		4 - fair	HJ-2A	10:30 desc																																																								X	X	X	X	X	X
IRMSS-2 (HJ)		4 - fair	HJ-2B	10:30 desc																																																								X	X	X	X	X	X
MIRIS/MEOC		4 - fair	STSat-3	17:30 asc																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-IK-SR		4 - fair	KANOPUS-V-IK-1	10:30 asc																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-SK1		4 - fair	Resurs-O1-4	10:15 asc																																		X	X	X	X	X
COCTS		4 - fair	HY-1A	10:30 desc																																						X	X	X
COCTS		4 - fair	HY-1B	10:30 desc																																											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
COCTS		4 - fair	HY-1C	10:30 desc																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X
COCTS		4 - fair	HY-1D	13:30 asc																																																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X
COCTS		4 - fair	HY-1E	13:30 asc																																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X
COCTS		4 - fair	HY-1F	13:30 asc																																																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IIR	No	4 - fair	CALIPSO	13:30 asc																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSI		4 - fair	EarthCARE	14:00 desc																																																											X	X	X	X
SGLI		4 - fair	GCOM-C	10:30 desc																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X
SSTM		4 - fair	OceanSat-3	12:00 desc																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VISSR (Himawari-5)		4 - fair	Himawari-5 (GMS-5)	140°E																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VTIR		4 - fair	MOS-1	10:15 desc																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VTIR		4 - fair	MOS-1B	10:35 desc																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ASTER	Yes	4 - fair	Terra	10:30 desc																																			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ECOSTRESS		4 - fair	ISS ECOSTRESS	51.6 °																																																						X	X	X	X
MX-LWIR		4 - fair	GISAT-1	85.5°E																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MX-LWIR		4 - fair	GISAT-2	83°E																																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
TIRS	Yes	4 - fair	Landsat-8	10:11 desc																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
TRISHNA		4 - fair	TRISHNA	13:00 asc																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X
SI-GDR		4 - fair	Meteor-P2	81.2 °												X	X	X
SI-GDR		4 - fair	Meteor-P3	10:15 asc													X	X	X
SI-GDR		4 - fair	Meteor-P4	10:15 asc															X	X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		4 - fair	Meteor-2-1	81.3 °											X	X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		4 - fair	Meteor-2-2	81.3 °													X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		4 - fair	Meteor-2-3	81.2 °													X	X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		4 - fair	Meteor-2-4	81.2 °															X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		4 - fair	Meteor-2-5	81.2 °															X	X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		4 - fair	Meteor-2-6	81.2 °																X	X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		4 - fair	Meteor-2-7	81.3 °																	X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		4 - fair	Meteor-2-8	82.5 °																		X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		4 - fair	Meteor-2-9	81.3 °																		X	X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		4 - fair	Meteor-2-10	81.2 °																			X	X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		4 - fair	Meteor-2-11	82.5 °																				X	X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		4 - fair	Meteor-2-12	82.5 °																					X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		4 - fair	Meteor-2-13	82.5 °																					X	X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		4 - fair	Meteor-2-14	82.5 °																						X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		4 - fair	Meteor-2-15	82.5 °																							X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		4 - fair	Meteor-2-16	82.5 °																							X	X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		4 - fair	Meteor-2-17	82.5 °																								X	X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		4 - fair	Meteor-2-18	82.5 °																									X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		4 - fair	Meteor-2-19	82.5 °																										X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		4 - fair	Meteor-2-20	82.5 °																										X	X	X
SM (Meteor-2)		4 - fair	Meteor-2-21	82.5 °																													X	X	X
SM (Meteor-3)		4 - fair	Meteor-3-1	82.5 °																					X	X	X
SM (Meteor-3)		4 - fair	Meteor-3-2	82.5 °																								X	X	X
SM (Meteor-3)		4 - fair	Meteor-3-3	82.5 °																									X	X	X
SM (Meteor-3)		4 - fair	Meteor-3-4	82.5 °																											X	X	X
SM (Meteor-3)		4 - fair	Meteor-3-5	82.5 °																											X	X	X
SM (Meteor-3)		4 - fair	Meteor-3-6	82.5 °																														X	X	X
Delta-2D		4 - fair	Okean-O-1	82.5 °																																			X	X
SHF		4 - fair	Meteor-P1	81.2 °										X	X	X
SHF		4 - fair	Meteor-P2	81.2 °												X	X	X
SHF		4 - fair	Meteor-P3	10:15 asc													X	X	X
SHF		4 - fair	Meteor-P6	10:15 asc																	X	X	X
R600		4 - fair	Okean-O-1	82.5 °																																			X	X
CZCS		5 - marginal	Nimbus-7	12:00 desc														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GHI		5 - marginal	FY-4B	123.5°E																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HCMR		5 - marginal	HCMM	14:00 asc														X	X	X
IR (Meteor-1)		5 - marginal	Meteor-1-1	81.2 °					X	X
IR (Meteor-1)		5 - marginal	Meteor-1-2	81.2 °					X	X
IR (Meteor-1)		5 - marginal	Meteor-1-3	81.2 °						X
IR (Meteor-1)		5 - marginal	Meteor-1-4	81.2 °						X	X
IR (Meteor-1)		5 - marginal	Meteor-1-5	81.2 °						X	X
IR (Meteor-1)		5 - marginal	Meteor-1-6	81.2 °						X	X
IR (Meteor-1)		5 - marginal	Meteor-1-7	81.2 °							X
IR (Meteor-1)		5 - marginal	Meteor-1-8	81.2 °							X	X
IR (Meteor-1)		5 - marginal	Meteor-1-9	81.2 °							X	X
IR (Meteor-1)		5 - marginal	Meteor-1-10	81.2 °							X	X
IR (Meteor-1)		5 - marginal	Meteor-1-11	81.2 °								X
IR (Meteor-1)		5 - marginal	Meteor-1-12	81.2 °								X	X
IR (Meteor-1)		5 - marginal	Meteor-1-13	81.2 °								X	X
IR (Meteor-1)		5 - marginal	Meteor-1-14	81.2 °									X
IR (Meteor-1)		5 - marginal	Meteor-1-15	81.2 °									X	X
IR (Meteor-1)		5 - marginal	Meteor-1-16	81.2 °										X
IR (Meteor-1)		5 - marginal	Meteor-1-17	81.2 °										X	X
IR (Meteor-1)		5 - marginal	Meteor-1-19	81.2 °										X	X
IR (Meteor-1)		5 - marginal	Meteor-1-20	81.2 °										X	X
IR (Meteor-1)		5 - marginal	Meteor-1-21	81.2 °											X	X
IR (Meteor-1)		5 - marginal	Meteor-1-22	81.2 °											X	X
IR (Meteor-1)		5 - marginal	Meteor-1-23	81.2 °											X	X
IR (Meteor-1)		5 - marginal	Meteor-1-24	81.2 °												X	X
IR (Meteor-1)		5 - marginal	Meteor-1-26	81.2 °												X	X
IR (Meteor-1)		5 - marginal	Meteor-1-27	81.2 °													X	X
IR (Meteor-1)		5 - marginal	Meteor-P1	81.2 °										X	X	X
IR (Meteor-1)		5 - marginal	Meteor-P2	81.2 °												X	X	X
IR (Meteor-2)		5 - marginal	Meteor-2-1	81.3 °											X	X	X
IR (Meteor-2)		5 - marginal	Meteor-2-2	81.3 °													X	X
IR (Meteor-2)		5 - marginal	Meteor-2-3	81.2 °													X	X	X
IR (Meteor-2)		5 - marginal	Meteor-2-4	81.2 °															X	X
IR (Meteor-2)		5 - marginal	Meteor-2-5	81.2 °															X	X	X
IR (Meteor-2)		5 - marginal	Meteor-2-6	81.2 °																X	X	X
IR (Meteor-2)		5 - marginal	Meteor-2-7	81.3 °																	X	X
IR (Meteor-2)		5 - marginal	Meteor-2-8	82.5 °																		X	X
IR (Meteor-2)		5 - marginal	Meteor-2-9	81.3 °																		X	X	X
IR (Meteor-2)		5 - marginal	Meteor-2-10	81.2 °																			X	X	X
IR (Meteor-2)		5 - marginal	Meteor-2-11	82.5 °																				X	X	X
IR (Meteor-2)		5 - marginal	Meteor-2-12	82.5 °																					X	X
IR (Meteor-2)		5 - marginal	Meteor-2-13	82.5 °																					X	X	X
IR (Meteor-2)		5 - marginal	Meteor-2-14	82.5 °																						X	X
IR (Meteor-2)		5 - marginal	Meteor-2-15	82.5 °																							X	X
IR (Meteor-2)		5 - marginal	Meteor-2-16	82.5 °																							X	X	X
IR (Meteor-2)		5 - marginal	Meteor-2-17	82.5 °																								X	X	X
IR (Meteor-2)		5 - marginal	Meteor-2-18	82.5 °																									X	X
IR (Meteor-2)		5 - marginal	Meteor-2-19	82.5 °																										X	X
IR (Meteor-2)		5 - marginal	Meteor-2-20	82.5 °																										X	X	X
IR (Meteor-2)		5 - marginal	Meteor-2-21	82.5 °																													X	X	X
Klimat		5 - marginal	Meteor-3-1	82.5 °																					X	X	X
Klimat		5 - marginal	Meteor-3-2	82.5 °																								X	X	X
Klimat		5 - marginal	Meteor-3-3	82.5 °																									X	X	X
Klimat		5 - marginal	Meteor-3-4	82.5 °																											X	X	X
Klimat		5 - marginal	Meteor-3-5	82.5 °																											X	X	X
Klimat		5 - marginal	Meteor-3-6	82.5 °																														X	X	X
Klimat		5 - marginal	Meteor-3M	09:15 asc																																					X	X	X	X	X	X
MERSI-1		5 - marginal	FY-3A	09:05 desc																																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MERSI-1		5 - marginal	FY-3B	14:45 asc																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MERSI-1		5 - marginal	FY-3C	09:07 desc																																																	X	X	X
MVIRI		5 - marginal	Meteosat-1	0°													X	X	X
MVIRI		5 - marginal	Meteosat-2	0°																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MVIRI		5 - marginal	Meteosat-3	0°																								X	X	X	X
MVIRI		5 - marginal	Meteosat-4	0°																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MVIRI		5 - marginal	Meteosat-5	0°																											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MVIRI		5 - marginal	Meteosat-6	0°																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MVIRI		5 - marginal	Meteosat-7 (IODC)	58°E																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MVIRI		5 - marginal	Meteosat-3 (ADC)	50°W																											X	X	X
MVIRI		5 - marginal	Meteosat-3 (X-ADC)	75°W																													X	X	X
MVIRI		5 - marginal	Meteosat-5 (IODC)	63°E																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MVIRI		5 - marginal	Meteosat-6 (IODC)	67.5°E																																											X	X	X	X	X
MVIRI		5 - marginal	Meteosat-7	0°																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
OLS		5 - marginal	DMSP-F01	06:20 desc												X	X	X	X
OLS		5 - marginal	DMSP-F02	10:00 desc													X	X
OLS		5 - marginal	DMSP-F03	06:20 desc														X	X
OLS		5 - marginal	DMSP-F04	10:00 desc															X	X
OLS		5 - marginal	DMSP-F05	06:20																X
OLS		5 - marginal	DMSP-F06	06:20 desc																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
OLS		5 - marginal	DMSP-F07	10:10 desc																			X	X	X	X	X	X
OLS		5 - marginal	DMSP-F08	06:10 desc																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
OLS		5 - marginal	DMSP-F09	09:30 desc																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X
OLS		5 - marginal	DMSP-F10	07:30 desc																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
OLS		5 - marginal	DMSP-F11	05:00 desc																											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
OLS		5 - marginal	DMSP-F12	03:35 desc																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
OLS		5 - marginal	DMSP-F13	05:51 desc																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
OLS	No	5 - marginal	DMSP-F14	17:00 asc																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
OLS	No	5 - marginal	DMSP-F15	14:50 asc																																			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
OLS	No	5 - marginal	DMSP-F16	06:20 asc																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
OLS	No	5 - marginal	DMSP-F17	06:40 desc																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
OLS	No	5 - marginal	DMSP-F18	04:50 desc																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
OLS	No	5 - marginal	DMSP-F19	06:36 desc																																																		X	X	X
S-VISSR (FY-2A/B)		5 - marginal	FY-2A	105°E																																	X	X
S-VISSR (FY-2A/B)		5 - marginal	FY-2B	105°E																																				X	X	X	X	X
SCMR		5 - marginal	Nimbus-5	12:00 desc								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SR		5 - marginal	ITOS-1 (TIROS-M)	14:30 asc						X	X
SR		5 - marginal	NOAA-1	13:30 asc						X	X
SR		5 - marginal	NOAA-2	14:30 asc								X	X	X	X
SR		5 - marginal	NOAA-3	14:30 asc									X	X	X	X
SR		5 - marginal	NOAA-4	14:30 asc										X	X	X	X	X
SR		5 - marginal	NOAA-5	14:30 asc												X	X	X	X
STR (Electro)		5 - marginal	Electro-GOMS	76.5°E																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X
THIR		5 - marginal	Nimbus-4	12:00 desc						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
THIR		5 - marginal	Nimbus-5	12:00 desc								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
THIR		5 - marginal	Nimbus-6	12:00 desc											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
THIR		5 - marginal	Nimbus-7	12:00 desc														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VHRR (ATS)		5 - marginal	ATS-6	94°W										X	X	X	X	X	X
VHRR (INSAT)		5 - marginal	INSAT-1A	74°E																		X
VHRR (INSAT)		5 - marginal	INSAT-1B	74°E																			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VHRR (INSAT)		5 - marginal	INSAT-1C	93.5°E																								X	X
VHRR (INSAT)		5 - marginal	INSAT-1D	74°E																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VHRR (INSAT)		5 - marginal	INSAT-2A	74°E																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VHRR (INSAT)		5 - marginal	INSAT-2B	93.5°E																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VHRR (INSAT)		5 - marginal	INSAT-2D	93.5°E																																	X
VHRR (INSAT)		5 - marginal	INSAT-2E	83°E																																			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VHRR (INSAT)		5 - marginal	INSAT-3A	93.5°E																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VHRR (INSAT)		5 - marginal	Kalpana-1	74°E																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VHRR (NOAA)		5 - marginal	NOAA-2	14:30 asc								X	X	X	X
VHRR (NOAA)		5 - marginal	NOAA-3	14:30 asc									X	X	X	X
VHRR (NOAA)		5 - marginal	NOAA-4	14:30 asc										X	X	X	X	X
VHRR (NOAA)		5 - marginal	NOAA-5	14:30 asc												X	X	X	X
VIRR (Seasat)		5 - marginal	SeaSat	108 °														X
VISSR		5 - marginal	GOES-1	135°W											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VISSR		5 - marginal	GOES-2	75°W													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VISSR		5 - marginal	GOES-3	135°W														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VISSR		5 - marginal	SMS-1	75°W										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VISSR		5 - marginal	SMS-2	135°W											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VISSR (Himawari 1-4)		5 - marginal	Himawari-1 (GMS-1)	140°E													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VISSR (Himawari 1-4)		5 - marginal	Himawari-2 (GMS-2)	140°E																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VISSR (Himawari 1-4)		5 - marginal	Himawari-3 (GMS-3)	140°E																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VISSR (Himawari 1-4)		5 - marginal	Himawari-4 (GMS-4)	140°E																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CIRC	No	5 - marginal	ALOS-2	12:00 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ETM+	Yes	5 - marginal	Landsat-7	10:00 desc																																			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IRMSS		5 - marginal	CBERS-1	10:30 desc																																			X	X	X	X	X
IRMSS		5 - marginal	CBERS-2	10:30 desc																																							X	X	X
IRMSS-2		5 - marginal	CBERS-4	10:30 asc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IRMSS-2		5 - marginal	CBERS-4A	10:30 asc																																																							X	X	X	X	X
IRS (SJ-9)		5 - marginal	SJ-9B	10:30 desc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-SK (Okean)		5 - marginal	Okean-O-1	82.5 °																																			X	X
MSU-SK (Okean)		5 - marginal	Okean-O1-1	82.5 °																						X	X	X
MSU-SK (Okean)		5 - marginal	Okean-O1-2	82.5 °																							X	X	X
MSU-SK (Okean)		5 - marginal	Okean-O1-3	82.5 °																								X	X	X
MSU-SK (Okean)		5 - marginal	Okean-O1-4	82.5 °																									X
MSU-SK (Okean)		5 - marginal	Okean-O1-5	82.5 °																										X	X	X
MSU-SK (Okean)		5 - marginal	Okean-O1-6	82.5 °																											X	X	X
MSU-SK (Okean)		5 - marginal	Okean-O1-7	82.5 °																														X	X	X
MSU-SK (Okean)		5 - marginal	SICH-1	82.5 °																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-SK (Resurs)		5 - marginal	Resurs-O1-1	10:15 asc																					X	X
MSU-SK (Resurs)		5 - marginal	Resurs-O1-2	10:15 asc																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-SK (Resurs)		5 - marginal	Resurs-O1-3	10:15 asc																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-SK (Resurs)		5 - marginal	Meteor-P5	10:15 asc																X	X	X
MSU-V		5 - marginal	Okean-O-1	82.5 °																																			X	X
TM		5 - marginal	Landsat-4	10:00 desc																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
TM		5 - marginal	Landsat-5	09:45 desc																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SIRS-B		5 - marginal	Nimbus-4	12:00 desc						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VTPR		5 - marginal	NOAA-2	14:30 asc								X	X	X	X
VTPR		5 - marginal	NOAA-3	14:30 asc									X	X	X	X
VTPR		5 - marginal	NOAA-4	14:30 asc										X	X	X	X	X
VTPR		5 - marginal	NOAA-5	14:30 asc												X	X	X	X
SIRS-A		5 - marginal	Nimbus-3	12:00 desc					X	X	X	X
GMI (core)	No	5 - marginal	GPM Core Observatory	65 °																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MTVZA-GY		5 - marginal	Meteor-M N2	09:30 asc																																																		X	X	X	X
MTVZA-GY		5 - marginal	Meteor-M N2-1	15:09 asc																																																					X
MTVZA-GY		5 - marginal	Meteor-M N2-2	15:00 asc																																																							X	X	X	X	X	X
MTVZA-GY		5 - marginal	Meteor-M N2-3	09:00 desc																																																									X	X	X	X	X	X
MTVZA-GY		5 - marginal	Meteor-M N2-4	15:00 asc																																																										X	X	X	X	X	X
MTVZA-GY		5 - marginal	Meteor-M N2-5	15:00 desc																																																												X	X	X	X	X	X
MTVZA-GY		5 - marginal	Meteor-M N2-6	09:00 asc																																																													X	X	X	X	X	X
MTVZA-GY		5 - marginal	Meteor-M N1	09:30 desc																																													X	X	X	X	X	X
MWRI		5 - marginal	FY-3A	09:05 desc																																												X
MWRI		5 - marginal	FY-3B	14:45 asc																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MWRI		5 - marginal	FY-3C	09:07 desc																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MWRI	Yes	5 - marginal	FY-3D	13:29 asc																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X
MWRI		5 - marginal	FY-3H	14:00 asc																																																												X	X	X	X	X	X
MWRI		5 - marginal	FY-3F	10:00 desc																																																											X	X	X	X	X	X
MWRI		5 - marginal	FY-3G	50 °																																																											X	X	X	X	X	X
MWRI		5 - marginal	FY-3J	50 °																																																													X	X	X	X	X	X
TMI		5 - marginal	TRMM	35 °																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X

All instruments for measuring Sea surface temperature

Instruments	Relevance	Operational limitations
AATSR	1 - primary
ATSR	1 - primary
ATSR-2	1 - primary
SLSTR	1 - primary
AIRS	1 - primary
CrIS	1 - primary
GIIRS	1 - primary
HIRAS	1 - primary
HIRAS-2	1 - primary
IASI	1 - primary
IASI-NG	1 - primary
IKFS-3	1 - primary
IRFS-GS	1 - primary
IRS	1 - primary
TES-nadir	1 - primary
IMG	1 - primary
ISR	2 - very high
MSU-GS/A	2 - very high
ABI	2 - very high
AGRI	2 - very high
AHI	2 - very high
AMI	2 - very high
AVHRR/2	2 - very high
AVHRR/3	2 - very high
FCI	2 - very high
GLI	2 - very high
IMAGER (GOES 12-15)	2 - very high
IMAGER (GOES 8-11)	2 - very high
IMAGER (INSAT)	2 - very high
IMAGER (MTSAT-2)	2 - very high
JAMI	2 - very high
MERSI-2	2 - very high
MERSI-LL	2 - very high
METimage	2 - very high
MI	2 - very high
MODIS	2 - very high
MSU-GS	2 - very high
MSU-GSM	2 - very high
MSU-MR	2 - very high
MSU-MR-MP	2 - very high
MVISR	2 - very high
OCTS	2 - very high
S-VISSR (FY-2C/D/E)	2 - very high
S-VISSR (FY-2F/G/H)	2 - very high
SEVIRI	2 - very high
VIIRS	2 - very high
VIRR (FY-3)	2 - very high
VIRS	2 - very high
HIRS/2	2 - very high
HIRS/3	2 - very high
HIRS/4	2 - very high
IRAS	2 - very high
SOUNDER	2 - very high
SOUNDER (INSAT)	2 - very high
VAS	2 - very high
CIMR	2 - very high
MTVZA-OK (MW)	2 - very high
WindSat	2 - very high
NIRST	2 - very high
HIRS	3 - high
ITPR	3 - high
SCR (Nimbus-5)	3 - high
IKFS-2	3 - high
TANSO-FTS	3 - high
TANSO-FTS/2	3 - high
FORUM	3 - high
IR spectrometer	3 - high
IRIS-B	3 - high
IRIS-D	3 - high
AMSR	3 - high
AMSR-3	3 - high
AMSR-E	3 - high
AMSR2	3 - high
MSMR	3 - high
MTVZA-GY-MP	3 - high
MWRI (HY-2)	3 - high
SMMR	3 - high
AVHRR	4 - fair
HRIR	4 - fair
MTVZA-OK (optical)	4 - fair
GF-4 imager	4 - fair
HRSAT-1	4 - fair
HSRS	4 - fair
IIP	4 - fair
IRMSS (HJ)	4 - fair
IRMSS-2 (HJ)	4 - fair
MIRIS/MEOC	4 - fair
MSU-IK-SR	4 - fair
MSU-SK1	4 - fair
COCTS	4 - fair
IIR	4 - fair
MSI	4 - fair
SGLI	4 - fair
SSTM	4 - fair
VISSR (Himawari-5)	4 - fair
VTIR	4 - fair
ASTER	4 - fair
ECOSTRESS	4 - fair
MX-LWIR	4 - fair
TIRS	4 - fair
TRISHNA	4 - fair
SI-GDR	4 - fair
SM (Meteor-2)	4 - fair
SM (Meteor-3)	4 - fair
Delta-2D	4 - fair
SHF	4 - fair
R600	4 - fair
CZCS	5 - marginal
GHI	5 - marginal
HCMR	5 - marginal
IR (Meteor-1)	5 - marginal
IR (Meteor-2)	5 - marginal
Klimat	5 - marginal
MERSI-1	5 - marginal
MVIRI	5 - marginal
OLS	5 - marginal
S-VISSR (FY-2A/B)	5 - marginal
SCMR	5 - marginal
SR	5 - marginal
STR (Electro)	5 - marginal
THIR	5 - marginal
VHRR (ATS)	5 - marginal
VHRR (INSAT)	5 - marginal
VHRR (NOAA)	5 - marginal
VIRR (Seasat)	5 - marginal
VISSR	5 - marginal
VISSR (Himawari 1-4)	5 - marginal
CIRC	5 - marginal
ETM	5 - marginal
ETM+	5 - marginal
IRMSS	5 - marginal
IRMSS-2	5 - marginal
IRS (SJ-9)	5 - marginal
MSU-SK (Okean)	5 - marginal
MSU-SK (Resurs)	5 - marginal
MSU-V	5 - marginal
TM	5 - marginal
SIRS-B	5 - marginal
VTPR	5 - marginal
SIRS-A	5 - marginal
GMI (constellation)	5 - marginal
GMI (core)	5 - marginal
MTVZA-GY	5 - marginal
MWRI	5 - marginal
TMI	5 - marginal