BackForwardInstrument:  H3Imager 

Instrument details
Acronym H3Imager
Full name High-resolution Hyperspectral imager for monitor Hotspot emission
Purpose To target GHG emission hot spots from localised sources with a 50 km swath and 500 m resolution.
Short description
Background

Follow on to TANSAT
Scanning Technique
Resolution 500 m
Coverage / Cycle 50 km swath
Mass Power Data Rate

 

Providing Agency CMA
Instrument Maturity Flown on an R&D satellite
Utilization Period: TBD
Last update: 2025-03-31
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
Mission objectives
Primary mission objectives
  • (13)CO2 Delta
  • (14)CH4 Delta
  • NO2
Evaluation of Measurements

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Note: * Primary mission objective.