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Tanager Methane Performance Specifications

Published on: Jun 24, 2024

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Tanager performance specifications (final operational orbit)

Swath width

18.6-24.2 kilometers (varies with look angle)

Ground Sample Distance (GSD)

30-43 meters (varies with look angle)

CH4/CO2 image product pixel size

30 meters (resampled for all scenes)

Plume geolocation accuracy (CE90)

50 meters

Spectral response (FWHM)

5.5 nm

Spectral sampling

5 nm

Spectral range

400-2500 nm

Signal-to-noise @ 2200 nm

310 – 655 (varies with imaging mode)

CH4 90% Probability of Detection

90-180 kg/hr* (varies with imaging mode)

*3 m/s wind, 35 deg Solar Zenith Angle, 25% albedo, 30 m GSD

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