Abstract
The current status of the planned calibration of several Sentinel Earth observation hyper-spectral instruments as part of the Copernicus space component programme, will be presented. Sentinel-5 and Sentinel-5-precursor are low Earth orbit missions and Sentinel-4, placed in geostationary orbit, supports the monitoring of trace gases concentrations and aerosols in the atmosphere covering air-quality applications, air-quality protocol monitoring and climate protocol monitoring with a high revisit time over Europe.
Sentinel-5 Precursor, developed to reduce data gaps between Envisat, in particular the Sciamachy instrument, and the launch of Sentinel-5, is planned to be launched end of this year. As a joint initiative between ESA and the Netherlands the mission comprises a satellite and a UVNS instrument called Tropomi. Tropomi has been calibrated on-ground last year.
The Sentinel-4 Ultra-violet/Visible/Near-Infrared (UVN) sounder covering the needs for continuous monitoring of atmospheric composition in high temporal and spatial resolution from a geostationary orbit, is in phase C.
Sentinel-5, its low Earth orbit ‘companion’, undergoes the last procurements for its calibration.
In this presentation the Sentinel-5P Tropomi, Sentinel-5 and Sentinel-4/UVN instrument calibration (on-ground and in-flight) are outlined.
Copernicus Sentinel Earth Observation Hyperspectral Instruments – Short Overview on Calibration
The current status of the planned calibration of several Sentinel Earth observation hyper-spectral instruments as part of the Copernicus space component programme, will be presented. Sentinel-5 and Sentinel-5-precursor are low Earth orbit missions and Sentinel-4, placed in geostationary orbit, supports the monitoring of trace gases concentrations and aerosols in the atmosphere covering air-quality applications, air-quality protocol monitoring and climate protocol monitoring with a high revisit time over Europe.
Sentinel-5 Precursor, developed to reduce data gaps between Envisat, in particular the Sciamachy instrument, and the launch of Sentinel-5, is planned to be launched end of this year. As a joint initiative between ESA and the Netherlands the mission comprises a satellite and a UVNS instrument called Tropomi. Tropomi has been calibrated on-ground last year.
The Sentinel-4 Ultra-violet/Visible/Near-Infrared (UVN) sounder covering the needs for continuous monitoring of atmospheric composition in high temporal and spatial resolution from a geostationary orbit, is in phase C.
Sentinel-5, its low Earth orbit ‘companion’, undergoes the last procurements for its calibration.
In this presentation the Sentinel-5P Tropomi, Sentinel-5 and Sentinel-4/UVN instrument calibration (on-ground and in-flight) are outlined.