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. For this particular Variable, the rating is driven by: the spatial resolution the exploited technology (optical or SAR). RATING CRITERIA:
1	Lidar altimeter
2	L- and S-band SAR, or L- or S-band SAR
3	X- and Ku-band SAR, or X- or C-band SAR
4	High-spatial-resolution VIS or panchromatic radiometer with along- and across-track steering capability
5	High-spatial-resolution VIS or panchromatic radiometer with along- or across-track steering capability

Measurement timeline for Glacier topography

Definition: Map of the height of the glacier surface.

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

Found 303 results

This table has a large number of results.

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Instrument	NRT?	Relevance	Satellite	Orbit	1974	1975	1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981	1982	1983	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
GEDI Lidar		1 - primary	ISS GEDI	51.6 °																																												X	X	X	X	X	X
MOLI lidar		1 - primary	ISS MOLI	51.6 °																																																X	X	X	X	X	X
GLAS		1 - primary	ICESat	94 °																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ATLAS		1 - primary	ICESat-2	94 °																																												X	X	X	X	X	X
SAR-Travers		2 - very high	Resurs-O1-1	10:15 asc											X	X
L-SAR		2 - very high	Tandem-L	06:00 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
PALSAR		2 - very high	ALOS	10:30 desc																																X	X	X	X	X	X
PALSAR-2	No	2 - very high	ALOS-2	12:00 desc																																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
PALSAR-3		2 - very high	ALOS-4	12:00 desc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ROSE-L		2 - very high	ROSE-L	06:00 desc																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X
SAR		2 - very high	SeaSat	108 °					X
SAR (JERS)		2 - very high	JERS	10:45 desc																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SAR-L		2 - very high	SAOCOM-1A	06:00 asc																																												X	X	X	X	X	X
SAR-L		2 - very high	SAOCOM-1B	06:00 asc																																														X	X	X	X	X	X
SAR-L		2 - very high	SAOCOM-2A	06:00 asc																																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SAR-L		2 - very high	SAOCOM-2B	06:00 asc																																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SAR-L (NISAR)		2 - very high	NI-SAR	06:00 desc																																																	X	X	X	X
S-SAR		2 - very high	NovaSAR-S	10:30 asc																																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SAR-10		2 - very high	Kondor-E1	74.75 °																																								X	X	X	X	X	X
SAR-10		2 - very high	Kondor-E	74.75 °																																							X	X
SAR-S		2 - very high	HJ-1C	06:00 desc																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SAR-S (NISAR)		2 - very high	NI-SAR	06:00 desc																																																	X	X	X	X
AMI-SAR		3 - high	ERS-1	10:30 desc																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AMI-SAR		3 - high	ERS-2	10:30 desc																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ASAR		3 - high	Envisat	10:00 desc																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SAR (RadarSat-1)		3 - high	RadarSat-1	06:00 desc																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SAR (RadarSat-1)	No	3 - high	RadarSat-2	06:00 desc																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SAR RCM		3 - high	RCM-1	06:00 desc																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SAR RCM		3 - high	RCM-2	06:00 desc																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SAR RCM		3 - high	RCM-3	06:00 desc																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SAR-C (GF-3)		3 - high	GF-3	06:00 desc																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SAR-C (GF-3)		3 - high	GF-12	06:00 desc																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SAR-C (GF-3)		3 - high	GF-12-02	06:00 desc																																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SAR-C (GF-3)		3 - high	GF-3-02	06:00 desc																																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SAR-C (GF-3)		3 - high	GF-3-03	06:00 desc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SAR-C (RISAT)		3 - high	RISAT-1	06:00 desc																																						X	X	X	X	X	X
SAR-C (RISAT)		3 - high	EOS-04	06:00 desc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SAR-C (Sentinel-1)	No	3 - high	Sentinel-1A	06:00 desc																																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SAR-C (Sentinel-1)		3 - high	Sentinel-1B	06:00 desc																																										X	X	X	X	X	X
SAR-C (Sentinel-1)	No	3 - high	Sentinel-1C	06:00 desc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SAR-C (Sentinel-1)	No	3 - high	Sentinel-1D	06:00 desc																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
BRLK “Briz”		3 - high	Meteor-MP N1	15:30 asc																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
BRLK “Briz”		3 - high	Meteor-MP N2	09:30 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
BRLK “Briz”		3 - high	Obzor-R N1	TBD																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X
BRLK “Briz”		3 - high	Obzor-R N2	TBD																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X
BRLK “Briz”		3 - high	Obzor-R N3	TBD																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X
BRLK “Briz”		3 - high	Obzor-R N4	TBD																																																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Capella SAR		3 - high	Capella	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
COSI		3 - high	KOMPSAT-5	06:00 asc																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
COSI		3 - high	KOMPSAT-6	06:00 asc																																																X	X	X	X	X
CSG-SAR		3 - high	CSG-1	05:46 asc																																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CSG-SAR		3 - high	CSG-2	05:46 asc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CSG-SAR		3 - high	CSG-3																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X
CSG-SAR		3 - high	CSG-4																																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HRWS-SAR		3 - high	HRWS-SAR	06:00 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ICEYE SAR		3 - high	ICEYE	TBD																																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MeteoSAR		3 - high	Meteor-M N2-3	09:00 desc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X
MeteoSAR		3 - high	Meteor-M N2-4	15:00 asc																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X
MeteoSAR		3 - high	Meteor-M N2-5	15:00 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X
MeteoSAR		3 - high	Meteor-M N2-6	09:00 asc																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X
RLSBO		3 - high	Okean-O-1	82.5 °																									X	X
RLSBO		3 - high	Okean-O1-1	82.5 °												X	X	X
RLSBO		3 - high	Okean-O1-2	82.5 °													X	X	X
RLSBO		3 - high	Okean-O1-3	82.5 °														X	X	X
RLSBO		3 - high	Okean-O1-4	82.5 °															X
RLSBO		3 - high	Okean-O1-5	82.5 °																X	X	X
RLSBO		3 - high	Okean-O1-6	82.5 °																	X	X	X
RLSBO		3 - high	Okean-O1-7	82.5 °																				X	X	X
RLSBO		3 - high	SICH-1	82.5 °																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X
RLSBO		3 - high	SICH-1M	82.5 °																														X	X	X
SAR-2000	No	3 - high	CSK-1	05:46 asc																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SAR-2000	No	3 - high	CSK-2	05:46 asc																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SAR-2000	No	3 - high	CSK-3	05:46 asc																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SAR-2000	No	3 - high	CSK-4	05:46 asc																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SAR-X		3 - high	TanDEM-X	06:00 desc																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SAR-X		3 - high	TerraSAR-X	06:00 desc																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SAR-X (Paz (SEOSAR))		3 - high	SEOSAR/Paz	06:00 asc																																												X	X	X	X	X	X
SAR-X (RISAT-2)		3 - high	RISAT-2	41 °																																			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SAR-X (RISAT-2)		3 - high	RISAT-2B	37 °																																													X	X	X	X	X	X
SAR-X (RISAT-2)		3 - high	RISAT-2BR1	37 °																																													X	X	X	X	X	X
SAR-X (RISAT-2)		3 - high	EOS-01	37 °																																														X	X	X	X	X	X
Severjanin-M		3 - high	Meteor-M N2	09:30 asc																																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Severjanin-M		3 - high	Meteor-M N2-1	15:09 asc																																											X
Severjanin-M		3 - high	Meteor-M N2-2	15:00 asc																																													X	X	X	X	X	X
Severjanin-M		3 - high	Meteor-M N1	09:30 desc																																			X	X	X	X
W-SAR		3 - high	HY-3A	06:00 desc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
W-SAR		3 - high	HY-3B	06:00 desc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
X-SAR		3 - high	StriX-α	97.3 °																																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
X-SAR		3 - high	StriX-β	97.3 °																																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
XSAR		3 - high	ASNARO-2	06:00 desc																																												X	X	X	X	X	X
AEISS-HR		4 - fair	KOMPSAT-7	10:50 asc																																																X	X	X	X
AEISS-HR		4 - fair	CAS 500-1	10:50 asc																																															X	X	X	X	X
AEISS-HR		4 - fair	CAS 500-2	10:50 asc																																																X	X	X	X
Geoton-L1		4 - fair	Resurs-P1	10:30 desc																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Geoton-L1		4 - fair	Resurs-P2	10:30 desc																																								X	X	X	X	X
Geoton-L1		4 - fair	Resurs-P3	10:30 desc																																										X	X
Geoton-L1		4 - fair	Resurs-P4	10:30 desc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X
Geoton-L1		4 - fair	Resurs-P5	10:30 desc																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X
KHCS		4 - fair	DubaiSat-3	10:30 desc																																												X	X	X	X	X	X
MSI (EgyptSat)		4 - fair	EgyptSat-2	10:30 desc																																								X	X
MSI (EgyptSat)		4 - fair	EgyptSat-A	10:30 desc																																													X	X	X	X	X	X
NAOMI (KazEOSat)		4 - fair	KazEOSat-1	10:15 desc																																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
NAOMI (KazEOSat)		4 - fair	PeruSat-1	10:30 desc																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
OPS (ASNARO)		4 - fair	ASNARO-1	11:00 desc																																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
PMS-3		4 - fair	SuperView-1	10:30 desc																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X
PMS-3		4 - fair	SuperView-2	10:30 desc																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X
PMS-3		4 - fair	SuperView-3	10:30 desc																																												X	X	X	X	X	X
PMS-3		4 - fair	SuperView-4	10:30 desc																																												X	X	X	X	X	X
PMS-3		4 - fair	SuperView Neo-1 01																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
PMS-3		4 - fair	SuperView Neo-1 02																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
RSI		4 - fair	FORMOSAT-2	09:30 desc																														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
RSI (FORMOSAT-5)		4 - fair	FORMOSAT-5	10:00 desc																																											X	X	X	X	X	X
ShMSA-SR		4 - fair	Resurs-P1	10:30 desc																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ShMSA-SR		4 - fair	Resurs-P2	10:30 desc																																								X	X	X	X	X
ShMSA-SR		4 - fair	Resurs-P3	10:30 desc																																										X	X
ShMSA-SR		4 - fair	Resurs-P4	10:30 desc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X
ShMSA-SR		4 - fair	Resurs-P5	10:30 desc																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X
ShMSA-VR		4 - fair	Resurs-P1	10:30 desc																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ShMSA-VR		4 - fair	Resurs-P2	10:30 desc																																								X	X	X	X	X
ShMSA-VR		4 - fair	Resurs-P3	10:30 desc																																										X	X
ShMSA-VR		4 - fair	Resurs-P4	10:30 desc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X
ShMSA-VR		4 - fair	Resurs-P5	10:30 desc																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X
SpaceView 24		4 - fair	BlackSky-1	10:30 desc																																												X	X	X	X	X
SpaceView 24		4 - fair	BlackSky-2	10:30 desc																																												X	X	X	X	X
SpaceView 24		4 - fair	BlackSky-3	10:30 desc																																													X	X	X	X
SpaceView 24		4 - fair	BlackSky-4	10:30 desc																																													X	X	X	X
SpaceView 24		4 - fair	BlackSky-7	10:30 desc																																															X	X	X
SpaceView 24		4 - fair	BlackSky-5	10:30 desc																																														X	X	X
SpaceView 24		4 - fair	BlackSky-6	10:30 desc																																														X	X	X
SpaceView 24		4 - fair	BlackSky-10	10:30 desc																																															X	X	X	X
SpaceView 24		4 - fair	BlackSky-11	10:30 desc																																															X	X	X	X
SpaceView 24		4 - fair	BlackSky-12	10:30 desc																																															X	X	X	X
SpaceView 24		4 - fair	BlackSky-13	10:30 desc																																															X	X	X	X
SpaceView 24		4 - fair	BlackSky-14	42 °																																															X	X	X	X
SpaceView 24		4 - fair	BlackSky-15	42 °																																															X	X	X	X
SpaceView 24		4 - fair	BlackSky-16	42 °																																																X	X	X
SpaceView 24		4 - fair	BlackSky-17	42 °																																																X	X	X
VHRI-100		4 - fair	SSTL-S1 1	10:30 asc																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VHRI-100		4 - fair	SSTL-S1 2	10:30 asc																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VHRI-100		4 - fair	SSTL-S1 3	10:30 asc																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
VHRI-100		4 - fair	SSTL-S1 4	10:30 asc																																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
WISH		4 - fair	ALOS-3	10:30 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
GSA		4 - fair	Resurs-P1	10:30 desc																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GSA		4 - fair	Resurs-P2	10:30 desc																																								X	X	X	X	X
GSA		4 - fair	Resurs-P3	10:30 desc																																										X	X
GSA		4 - fair	Resurs-P4	10:30 desc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X
GSA		4 - fair	Resurs-P5	10:30 desc																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X
HRMX		4 - fair	CartoSat-2C	09:28 desc																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HRMX		4 - fair	CartoSat-2D	09:30 desc																																											X	X	X	X	X	X
HRMX		4 - fair	CartoSat-2E	09:29 desc																																											X	X	X	X	X	X
HRMX		4 - fair	CartoSat-2F	09:37 desc																																												X	X	X	X	X	X
VSSC		4 - fair	VENµS	10:30 desc																																											X	X	X	X	X	X
APAN (ResourceSat-3S)		5 - marginal	ResourceSat-3S	10:30 desc																																																X	X	X	X	X
APAN (ResourceSat-3S)		5 - marginal	ResourceSat-3SA	10:30 desc																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X
HRS		5 - marginal	SPOT-5	10:30 desc																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
PAN (CartoSat 2C/D		5 - marginal	CartoSat-2C	09:28 desc																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X
PAN (CartoSat 2C/D		5 - marginal	CartoSat-2D	09:30 desc																																											X	X	X	X	X	X
PAN (CartoSat 2C/D		5 - marginal	CartoSat-2E	09:29 desc																																											X	X	X	X	X	X
PAN (CartoSat 2C/D		5 - marginal	CartoSat-2F	09:37 desc																																												X	X	X	X	X	X
PRISM		5 - marginal	ALOS	10:30 desc																																X	X	X	X	X	X
TAC		5 - marginal	ZY-3-01	10:30 desc																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
TAC		5 - marginal	ZY-3-02	10:30 desc																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X
TAC		5 - marginal	ZY-3-03	10:30 desc																																														X	X	X	X	X	X
KEIS		5 - marginal	KazEOSat-2	10:30 asc																																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
LISS-V		5 - marginal	ResourceSat-3S	10:30 desc																																																X	X	X	X	X
LISS-V		5 - marginal	ResourceSat-3SA	10:30 desc																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X
MX		5 - marginal	CartoSat-3	09:30 desc																																													X	X	X	X	X	X
AEISS		5 - marginal	KOMPSAT-3	13:30 asc																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AEISS		5 - marginal	KOMPSAT-3A	13:30 asc																																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AVNIR		5 - marginal	ADEOS	10:30 desc																						X	X
DMAC		5 - marginal	DubaiSat-1	10:30 desc																																			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
EOS-C		5 - marginal	Göktürk-2	10:30 asc																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GIS		5 - marginal	GeoEye-1	10:30 desc																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HiRAIS		5 - marginal	DubaiSat-2	10:30 desc																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HiRAIS		5 - marginal	Deimos-2	10:30 asc																																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HiRI		5 - marginal	Pléiades-1A	10:30 desc																																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HiRI		5 - marginal	Pléiades-1B	10:30 desc																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HiRI		5 - marginal	Göktürk-1A	10:30 asc																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HiRI		5 - marginal	Falcon-Eye 1	10:30 desc																																													X
HiRI		5 - marginal	Falcon-Eye 2	10:30 desc																																														X	X	X	X	X	X
HiRI		5 - marginal	Mohammed VI-A	10:30 desc																																											X	X	X	X	X	X
HiRI		5 - marginal	Mohammed VI-B	10:30 desc																																												X	X	X	X	X	X
HRCC		5 - marginal	CBERS-1	10:30 desc																									X	X	X	X	X
HRCC		5 - marginal	CBERS-2	10:30 desc																													X	X	X	X
HRCC		5 - marginal	CBERS-2B	10:30 desc																																	X	X	X	X
HRCC-2		5 - marginal	ZY-1-2C	10:30 desc																																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HRG		5 - marginal	SPOT-5	10:30 desc																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HRV		5 - marginal	SPOT-1	10:30 desc												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HRV		5 - marginal	SPOT-2	10:30 desc																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HRV		5 - marginal	SPOT-3	10:30 desc																			X	X	X	X
HRVIR		5 - marginal	SPOT-4	10:30 desc																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MBEI		5 - marginal	SICH-2	10:50 desc																																					X	X
MBEI		5 - marginal	EgyptSat-1	10:30 desc																																	X	X	X	X
MBEI		5 - marginal	SICH-2-30	10:50 desc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X
MSC		5 - marginal	KOMPSAT-2	10:50 asc																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
NAOMI (AlSat)		5 - marginal	AlSat-2	10:30 asc																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
NAOMI (AlSat)		5 - marginal	AlSat-2B	10:30 asc																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X
NAOMI (AlSat)		5 - marginal	VNREDSat-1	10:30 desc																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
NAOMI (SPOT)		5 - marginal	SPOT-6	10:30 desc																																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
NAOMI (SPOT)		5 - marginal	SPOT-7	10:30 desc																																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
NAOMI (SSOT)		5 - marginal	SSOT	10:30 desc																																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
OHRIS		5 - marginal	OrbView-3	10:30 desc																													X	X	X	X	X
OIS		5 - marginal	RASAT	10:15 asc																																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
OSA		5 - marginal	Ikonos	10:30 desc																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
PANMUX		5 - marginal	CBERS-4	10:30 asc																																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
PANMUX		5 - marginal	CBERS-4A	10:30 asc																																													X	X	X	X	X
Pléiades-Neo		5 - marginal	Pléiades-Neo 3	10:30 desc																																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Pléiades-Neo		5 - marginal	Pléiades-Neo 4	10:30 desc																																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Pléiades-Neo		5 - marginal	Pléiades-Neo C	10:30 desc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Pléiades-Neo		5 - marginal	Pléiades-Neo D	10:30 desc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
RALCam-1		5 - marginal	TopSat	10:30 asc																															X	X	X	X
SpaceView-110		5 - marginal	WorldView-4	10:30 desc																																										X	X	X	X
VHRI		5 - marginal	NigeriaSat-2	10:30 asc																																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
WV110		5 - marginal	WorldView-2	10:30 desc																																			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
WV110		5 - marginal	WorldView-3	10:30 desc																																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CMT		5 - marginal	Beijing-1	08:15 asc																															X	X	X	X	X	X
EOC		5 - marginal	KOMPSAT-1	10:50 asc																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HSC		5 - marginal	SAC-D	06:00 desc																																					X	X	X	X	X
HSC		5 - marginal	SAC-E/SABIA-MAR A	10:30 desc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X
HSC		5 - marginal	SAC-E/SABIA-MAR B	10:30 desc																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X
HSTC		5 - marginal	SAC-C	10:20 desc																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
PAN		5 - marginal	PRISMA	10:30 desc																																													X	X	X	X	X	X
PAN (Monitor-E)		5 - marginal	Monitor-E	10:30 asc																															X	X	X	X
PAN (THEOS)		5 - marginal	THEOS-1	10:00 desc																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
WV60		5 - marginal	WorldView-1	13:30 desc																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AVNIR-2		5 - marginal	ALOS	10:30 desc																																X	X	X	X	X	X
AWFI		5 - marginal	Amazônia-1	10:30 desc																																															X	X	X	X	X	X
AWFI		5 - marginal	Amazônia-1B	10:30 desc																																																X	X	X	X	X
AWiFS		5 - marginal	ResourceSat-1 (IRS-P6)	10:42 desc																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AWiFS		5 - marginal	ResourceSat-2	10:33 desc																																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AWiFS		5 - marginal	ResourceSat-2A	10:20 desc																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X
DESIS		5 - marginal	ISS DESIS	51.6 °																																												X	X	X	X	X	X
GORIZONT-MP		5 - marginal	Meteor-MP N1	15:30 asc																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GORIZONT-MP		5 - marginal	Meteor-MP N2	09:30 desc																																																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HICO		5 - marginal	ISS HICO	51.6 °																																			X	X	X	X	X	X
HSI (EnMAP)		5 - marginal	EnMAP	11:00 desc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X
HYC		5 - marginal	PRISMA	10:30 desc																																													X	X	X	X	X	X
IRIS (X-Sat)		5 - marginal	X-Sat	10:20 desc																																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
KMSS		5 - marginal	Meteor-M N1	09:30 desc																																			X	X	X	X	X	X
KMSS		5 - marginal	Meteor-M N2	09:30 asc																																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
KMSS		5 - marginal	Meteor-M N2-1	15:09 asc																																											X
KMSS		5 - marginal	Meteor-M N2-2	15:00 asc																																													X	X	X	X	X	X
KMSS		5 - marginal	Meteor-M N2-3	09:00 desc																																																X	X	X	X	X	X
KMSS		5 - marginal	Meteor-M N2-4	15:00 asc																																																	X	X	X	X	X	X
KMSS		5 - marginal	Meteor-M N2-5	15:00 desc																																																		X	X	X	X	X	X
KMSS		5 - marginal	Meteor-M N2-6	09:00 asc																																																			X	X	X	X	X	X
LISS-4		5 - marginal	ResourceSat-1 (IRS-P6)	10:42 desc																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
LISS-4		5 - marginal	ResourceSat-2	10:33 desc																																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
LISS-4		5 - marginal	ResourceSat-2A	10:20 desc																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MS (Monitor)		5 - marginal	Monitor-E	10:30 asc																															X	X	X	X
MS (THEOS)		5 - marginal	THEOS-1	10:00 desc																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-E (Resurs-O1)		5 - marginal	Resurs-O1-1	10:15 asc											X	X
MSU-E (Resurs-O1)		5 - marginal	Resurs-O1-2	10:15 asc														X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-E (Resurs-O1)		5 - marginal	Resurs-O1-3	10:15 asc																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MSU-E (Resurs-O1)		5 - marginal	Resurs-O1-4	10:15 asc																								X	X	X	X	X
MSU-E (Resurs-O1)		5 - marginal	Meteor-P5	10:15 asc							X	X	X
MSU-EU		5 - marginal	SICH-1M	82.5 °																														X	X	X
MSU-S		5 - marginal	Meteor-P1	81.2 °	X	X	X
MSU-S		5 - marginal	Meteor-P2	81.2 °			X	X	X
MSU-S		5 - marginal	Meteor-P3	10:15 asc				X	X	X
MSU-S		5 - marginal	Meteor-P4	10:15 asc						X	X	X
MSU-S		5 - marginal	Meteor-P5	10:15 asc							X	X	X
MSU-S		5 - marginal	Meteor-P6	10:15 asc								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-SK1		5 - marginal	Resurs-O1-4	10:15 asc																								X	X	X	X	X
MUXCAM		5 - marginal	CBERS-4	10:30 asc																																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MUXCAM		5 - marginal	CBERS-4A	10:30 asc																																													X	X	X	X	X
REIS		5 - marginal	RapidEye (5 sats)	11:00 desc																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SLIM6		5 - marginal	AlSat-1	10:30 asc																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SLIM6		5 - marginal	Beijing-1	08:15 asc																															X	X	X	X	X	X
SLIM6		5 - marginal	Deimos-1	10:30 asc																																			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SLIM6		5 - marginal	NigeriaSat-1	10:30 asc																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SLIM6		5 - marginal	UK-DMC-1	10:30 asc																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SLIM6		5 - marginal	UK-DMC-2	10:30 asc																																			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SLIM6		5 - marginal	NigeriaSat-X	10:15 asc																																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SLIM6		5 - marginal	AlSat-1B	10:30 asc																																										X	X	X	X	X	X	X
WFI		5 - marginal	CBERS-1	10:30 desc																									X	X
WFI		5 - marginal	CBERS-2	10:30 desc																													X	X	X	X	X
WFI		5 - marginal	CBERS-2B	10:30 desc																																	X	X	X	X
WFI-2		5 - marginal	CBERS-4	10:30 asc																																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
WFI-2		5 - marginal	CBERS-4A	10:30 asc																																													X	X	X	X	X
WFV		5 - marginal	GF-1	10:30 desc																																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
WFV		5 - marginal	GF-6	10:30 desc																																												X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
WiFS		5 - marginal	IRS-1C	10:30 desc																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
WiFS		5 - marginal	IRS-1D	10:30 desc																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
WiFS (IRS-P3)		5 - marginal	IRS-P3	10:30 desc																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
WVC		5 - marginal	HJ-1A	10:30 desc																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
WVC		5 - marginal	HJ-1B	10:30 desc																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
WVC-2		5 - marginal	HJ-2A	10:30 desc																																														X	X	X	X	X	X
WVC-2		5 - marginal	HJ-2B	10:30 desc																																														X	X	X	X	X	X

All instruments for measuring Glacier topography

Instruments	Relevance	Operational limitations
GEDI Lidar	1 - primary
MOLI lidar	1 - primary
VCL	1 - primary
GLAS	1 - primary
ATLAS	1 - primary
SAR-Travers	2 - very high
InSAR	2 - very high
L-SAR	2 - very high
PALSAR	2 - very high
PALSAR-2	2 - very high
PALSAR-3	2 - very high
ROSE-L	2 - very high
SAR	2 - very high
SAR (JERS)	2 - very high
SAR-L	2 - very high
SAR-L (NISAR)	2 - very high
S-SAR	2 - very high
SAR-10	2 - very high
SAR-S	2 - very high
SAR-S (NISAR)	2 - very high
AMI-SAR	3 - high
ASAR	3 - high
SAR (RadarSat-1)	3 - high
SAR RCM	3 - high
SAR-C (GF-3)	3 - high
SAR-C (RISAT)	3 - high
SAR-C (Sentinel-1)	3 - high
SAR-X/Ku	3 - high
BRLK “Briz”	3 - high
Capella SAR	3 - high
COSI	3 - high
CSG-SAR	3 - high
HRWS-SAR	3 - high
ICEYE SAR	3 - high
MeteoSAR	3 - high
RLSBO	3 - high
SAR-2000	3 - high
SAR-X	3 - high
SAR-X (Paz (SEOSAR))	3 - high
SAR-X (RISAT-2)	3 - high
Severjanin-M	3 - high
W-SAR	3 - high
X-SAR	3 - high
XSAR	3 - high
AEISS-HR	4 - fair
Geoton-L1	4 - fair
KHCS	4 - fair
MSI (EgyptSat)	4 - fair
NAOMI (KazEOSat)	4 - fair
OPS (ASNARO)	4 - fair
PMS-3	4 - fair
RSI	4 - fair
RSI (FORMOSAT-5)	4 - fair
ShMSA-SR	4 - fair
ShMSA-VR	4 - fair
SpaceView 24	4 - fair
VHRI-100	4 - fair
WISH	4 - fair
ASTER	4 - fair
GSA	4 - fair
HRMX	4 - fair
VSSC	4 - fair
APAN (ResourceSat-3S)	5 - marginal
HRS	5 - marginal
MEOSS	5 - marginal
PAN (CartoSat 2C/D	5 - marginal
PRISM	5 - marginal
TAC	5 - marginal
KEIS	5 - marginal
LISS-V	5 - marginal
MX	5 - marginal
AEISS	5 - marginal
AVNIR	5 - marginal
DMAC	5 - marginal
EOS-C	5 - marginal
GIS	5 - marginal
HiRAIS	5 - marginal
HiRI	5 - marginal
HRCC	5 - marginal
HRCC-2	5 - marginal
HRG	5 - marginal
HRV	5 - marginal
HRVIR	5 - marginal
MBEI	5 - marginal
MSC	5 - marginal
NAOMI (AlSat)	5 - marginal
NAOMI (SPOT)	5 - marginal
NAOMI (SSOT)	5 - marginal
OHRIS	5 - marginal
OIS	5 - marginal
OSA	5 - marginal
PANMUX	5 - marginal
Pléiades-Neo	5 - marginal
RALCam-1	5 - marginal
SpaceView-110	5 - marginal
VHRI	5 - marginal
WV110	5 - marginal
CMT	5 - marginal
EOC	5 - marginal
HSC	5 - marginal
HSTC	5 - marginal
PAN	5 - marginal
PAN (Monitor-E)	5 - marginal
PAN (THEOS)	5 - marginal
WV60	5 - marginal
AVNIR-2	5 - marginal
AWFI	5 - marginal
AWiFS	5 - marginal
DESIS	5 - marginal
GORIZONT-MP	5 - marginal
HICO	5 - marginal
HSI (EnMAP)	5 - marginal
HYC	5 - marginal
IRIS (X-Sat)	5 - marginal
KMSS	5 - marginal
LISS-4	5 - marginal
MS (Monitor)	5 - marginal
MS (THEOS)	5 - marginal
MSU-E (Resurs-O1)	5 - marginal
MSU-EU	5 - marginal
MSU-S	5 - marginal
MSU-SK (Okean)	5 - marginal
MSU-SK (Resurs)	5 - marginal
MSU-SK1	5 - marginal
MUXCAM	5 - marginal
REIS	5 - marginal
SLIM6	5 - marginal
WFI	5 - marginal
WFI-2	5 - marginal
WFV	5 - marginal
WiFS	5 - marginal
WiFS (IRS-P3)	5 - marginal
WVC	5 - marginal
WVC-2	5 - marginal