BackForwardInstrument:  WVImager 

Instrument details
Acronym WVImager
Full name Water Vapour Imager
Purpose To measure total column water vapour
Short description
  • 3 channel radiometer at wavelengths 1.05, 1.13 and 1.38 µm. 
  • Makes instantaneous measurements with VIS Camera and instruments on other satellite.
Background

New development
Scanning Technique
Resolution 100 m
Coverage / Cycle
Mass Power Data Rate

 

Providing Agency ISA
Instrument Maturity Flown on an R&D satellite
Utilization Period: 2027 to 2030
Last update: 2024-10-07
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
  • Subcomponent 3
  • NIR spectrometer
  • NIR spectrometer
Mission objectives
Primary mission objectives
  • Integrated Water Vapour (IWV)
Evaluation of Measurements

The following list indicates which measurements can typically be retrieved from this category of instrument. To see a full Gap Analysis by Variable, click on the respective variable.

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Note: * Primary mission objective.