BackForwardInstrument:  CAPHI 

Instrument details
Acronym CAPHI
Full name Cloud and Aerosol polarization hyperspectral imager
Purpose To assess aerosol optical depth (AOD) and cloud coverage,
Short description
Background

Follow on to TANSAT
Scanning Technique
Resolution 2 km
Coverage / Cycle 3000 km swath
Mass Power Data Rate

 

Providing Agency CMA
Instrument Maturity Flown on an R&D satellite
Utilization Period: 2026 to 2032
Last update: 2025-03-31
Detailed characteristics
Satellites this instrument is flying on

Note: a red tag indicates satellites no longer operational, a green tag indicates operational satellites, a blue tag indicates future satellites

Instrument classification
  • Earth observation instrument
  • Passive optical radiometer or spectrometer
  • Moderate resolution optical imager
WIGOS Subcomponents No WIGOS subcomponents have been defined.
Mission objectives
Primary mission objectives
  • Aerosol Optical Depth
  • Cloud cover
Evaluation of Measurements