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.

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Analysis

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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 observed region (solar disk, interplanetary space, magnetosphere, platform environment).. RATING CRITERIA:
1	Ion fluxmeter flown through the magnetosphere on a satellite cluster
2	Ion fluxmeter flown through the magnetosphere
3	Ion fluxmeter pointing at the Sun
4	Ion fluxmeter viewing the interplanetary space
5	Ion fluxmeter monitoring the platform environment

Measurement timeline for Heavy ion flux energy and mass spectrum

Definition:

Flux density energy and mass spectrum of heavy ions ranging from Helium to Iron.

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

Found 103 results

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Instrument	NRT?	Relevance	Satellite	Orbit	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
CIS		1 - primary	CLUSTER-A	90 °									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CIS		1 - primary	CLUSTER-C	90 °									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CIS		1 - primary	CLUSTER-B	90 °									X
CIS		1 - primary	CLUSTER-D	90 °									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
ECT/HOPE		1 - primary	VAP (2 sat)	18 °																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ECT/MagEIS		1 - primary	VAP (2 sat)	18 °																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
EIS (MSS)		1 - primary	MMS-A	28 °																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
EIS (MSS)		1 - primary	MMS-B	28 °																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
EIS (MSS)		1 - primary	MMS-C	28 °																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
EIS (MSS)		1 - primary	MMS-D	28 °																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ESA		1 - primary	THEMIS-D	6 °																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ESA		1 - primary	ARTEMIS-P1	6 °																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ESA		1 - primary	ARTEMIS-P2	6 °																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ESA		1 - primary	THEMIS-A	6 °																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ESA		1 - primary	THEMIS-E	6 °																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
FEEPS		1 - primary	MMS-A	28 °																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
FEEPS		1 - primary	MMS-B	28 °																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
FEEPS		1 - primary	MMS-C	28 °																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
FEEPS		1 - primary	MMS-D	28 °																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
FPI		1 - primary	MMS-A	28 °																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
FPI		1 - primary	MMS-B	28 °																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
FPI		1 - primary	MMS-C	28 °																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
FPI		1 - primary	MMS-D	28 °																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HPCA		1 - primary	MMS-A	28 °																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HPCA		1 - primary	MMS-B	28 °																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HPCA		1 - primary	MMS-C	28 °																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HPCA		1 - primary	MMS-D	28 °																								X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
RAPID		1 - primary	CLUSTER-A	90 °									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
RAPID		1 - primary	CLUSTER-C	90 °									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
RAPID		1 - primary	CLUSTER-B	90 °									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
RAPID		1 - primary	CLUSTER-D	90 °									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
RBSPICE		1 - primary	VAP (2 sat)	18 °																					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SST		1 - primary	THEMIS-D	6 °																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SST		1 - primary	ARTEMIS-P1	6 °																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SST		1 - primary	ARTEMIS-P2	6 °																				X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SST		1 - primary	THEMIS-A	6 °																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SST		1 - primary	THEMIS-E	6 °																X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
HEP		2 - very high	GEOTAIL	29 °	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CAMMICE		2 - very high	Polar	86 °					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CEPPAD		2 - very high	Polar	86 °					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CPI		2 - very high	GEOTAIL	29 °	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	X	X	X
EPIC		2 - very high	GEOTAIL	29 °	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	X	X	X
HYDRA		2 - very high	Polar	86 °					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IRM		2 - very high	CASSIOPE	80.97 °																						X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
LEP		2 - very high	GEOTAIL	29 °	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	X	X	X
LEP-i		2 - very high	ERG	31 °																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X
MEP-i		2 - very high	ERG	31 °																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X
TIDE/PSI		2 - very high	Polar	86 °					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
TIMAS		2 - very high	Polar	86 °					X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GALS/1		3 - high	Ionosphera-M N1 & N2	TBD																															X	X	X	X
GALS/1		3 - high	Ionosphera-M N3 & N4	TBD																																X	X	X	X
ISIS-EPI		3 - high	Parker Solar Probe	3.4 °																											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SIS		3 - high	ACE							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	X	X
CELIAS		3 - high	SOHO					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
Electron-M-PESCA		3 - high	Coronas-Photon	82.5 °																		X
ESEP		3 - high	Ionosphera-M N1 & N2	TBD																															X	X	X	X
ESEP		3 - high	Ionosphera-M N3 & N4	TBD																																X	X	X	X
GGAK-M/RIMS-M		3 - high	Meteor-M N1	09:30 desc																		X	X	X	X	X	X
GGAK-M/RIMS-M		3 - high	Meteor-M N2-1	15:09 asc																										X
GGAK-M/RIMS-M		3 - high	Meteor-M N2-2	15:00 asc																												X	X	X	X	X	X
GGAK-M/RIMS-M		3 - high	Meteor-M N2-3	09:00 desc																															X	X	X	X	X
GGAK-M/RIMS-M		3 - high	Meteor-M N2-4	15:00 asc																																X	X	X	X	X
GGAK-M/RIMS-M		3 - high	Meteor-M N2-5	15:00 desc																																	X	X	X	X	X	X
GGAK-M/RIMS-M		3 - high	Meteor-M N2-6	09:00 asc																																		X	X	X	X	X	X
GGAK-M/RIMS-M		3 - high	Meteor-M N2	09:30 asc																							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GGAK-M/RIMS-M		3 - high	Meteor-MP N1	15:30 asc																																		X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
GGAK-M/RIMS-M		3 - high	Meteor-MP N2	09:30 desc																																			X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
RIMS-A		3 - high	Zond-M	TBD																																		X	X	X	X
SEPICA		3 - high	ACE							X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SKL-particles		3 - high	Coronas-I	82.5 °			X
SKL-particles		3 - high	Coronas-F	82.5 °										X	X	X	X	X
ULEIS		3 - high	ACE							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	X	X
Nucleon		3 - high	Resurs-P2	10:30 desc																							X	X	X	X	X
EPACT		4 - fair	WIND				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	X
EPD		4 - fair	Solar Orbiter	25 °																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ERNE		4 - fair	SOHO					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
HILT		4 - fair	SAMPEX	82 °	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SWA		4 - fair	Solar Orbiter	25 °																													X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ASPEX		4 - fair	Aditya-1																																X	X	X	X	X	X
EPAM		4 - fair	ACE							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	X	X
IMPACT/SEP		4 - fair	STEREO-B	23.44 °															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
IMPACT/SEP		4 - fair	STEREO-A	23.44 °															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
LEICA		4 - fair	SAMPEX	82 °	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
PAPA		4 - fair	Aditya-1																																X	X	X	X	X	X
PLASTIC		4 - fair	STEREO-B	23.44 °															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
PLASTIC		4 - fair	STEREO-A	23.44 °															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SMS		4 - fair	WIND				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	X
SWE		4 - fair	WIND				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	X
SWICS		4 - fair	ACE							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	X	X
SWIMS		4 - fair	ACE							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	X	X
SWIS/STIS		4 - fair	SWFO-L1																																			X	X	X	X	X	X
CRIS (ACE)		4 - fair	ACE							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	X	X
MAST		4 - fair	SAMPEX	82 °	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
PAMELA		4 - fair	Resurs-DK	70.4 °															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
PET		4 - fair	SAMPEX	82 °	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
AIP		5 - marginal	FORMOSAT-5	10:00 desc																										X	X	X	X	X	X
ICARE		5 - marginal	SAC-C	10:20 desc									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
ICARE		5 - marginal	SAC-D	06:00 desc																				X	X	X	X	X
IPEI		5 - marginal	FORMOSAT-1	35 °								X	X	X	X	X	X
SEISS/EHIS		5 - marginal	GOES-16	75.2°W																									X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SEISS/EHIS	Yes	5 - marginal	GOES-17	137.2°W																											X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SEISS/EHIS		5 - marginal	GOES-T	137°W																															X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
SEISS/EHIS		5 - marginal	GOES-U	75°W																																	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X

All instruments for measuring Heavy ion flux energy and mass spectrum

Instruments	Relevance	Operational limitations
CIS	1 - primary
ECT/HOPE	1 - primary
ECT/MagEIS	1 - primary
EIS (MSS)	1 - primary
ESA	1 - primary
FEEPS	1 - primary
FPI	1 - primary
HPCA	1 - primary
RAPID	1 - primary
RBSPICE	1 - primary
SST	1 - primary
HEP	2 - very high
CAMMICE	2 - very high
CEPPAD	2 - very high
CPI	2 - very high
EPIC	2 - very high
HYDRA	2 - very high
IRM	2 - very high
LEP	2 - very high
LEP-i	2 - very high
MEP-i	2 - very high
TIDE/PSI	2 - very high
TIMAS	2 - very high
GALS/1	3 - high
ISIS-EPI	3 - high
SIS	3 - high
CELIAS	3 - high
Electron-M-PESCA	3 - high
ESEP	3 - high
GGAK-M/RIMS-M	3 - high
RIMS-A	3 - high
SEPICA	3 - high
SKL-particles	3 - high
ULEIS	3 - high
Nucleon	3 - high
EPACT	4 - fair
EPD	4 - fair
ERNE	4 - fair
HILT	4 - fair
SWA	4 - fair
ASPEX	4 - fair
EPAM	4 - fair
IMPACT/SEP	4 - fair
LEICA	4 - fair
PAPA	4 - fair
PLASTIC	4 - fair
SMS	4 - fair
SWE	4 - fair
SWICS	4 - fair
SWIMS	4 - fair
SWIS/STIS	4 - fair
CRIS (ACE)	4 - fair
MAST	4 - fair
PAMELA	4 - fair
PET	4 - fair
AIP	5 - marginal
ICARE	5 - marginal
IPEI	5 - marginal
SEISS/EHIS	5 - marginal