BackForwardInstrument:  POLSAC 

Instrument details
Acronym POLSAC
Full name Polarisation Sensor for Aerosol & Cloud
Purpose To measure aerosol optical depths and cloud properties
Short description
  • Radiometer with 12 VNIR-SWIR Spectral Bands, 3 Polarization Channels
Background
  • New development
Scanning Technique
Resolution Nadir view 2 km
Coverage / Cycle 1400 km swath
Mass Power Data Rate

 

Providing Agency ISRO
Instrument Maturity Flown on an R&D satellite
Utilization Period: 2027 to 2032
Last update: 2025-11-10
Detailed characteristics
Satellites this instrument is flying on

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Instrument classification
  • Earth observation instrument
  • Passive optical radiometer or spectrometer
  • Moderate resolution optical imager
WIGOS Subcomponents
  • Subcomponent 2
  • NIR/SWIR imaging spectroscopy
  • NIR/SWIR imaging spectrometer
  • Multi-angle, multi-polarization radiometers
  • Multi-angle, multi-polarization radiometer
Mission objectives
Primary mission objectives
  • Aerosol Optical Depth
  • Cloud top temperature
  • Cloud type
Evaluation of Measurements

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Note: * Primary mission objective.