MIPAS Full Resolution Modes


This table lists the scan sequences for MIPAS full-resolution operations Jul02-Mar04. These are defined in Mission Plan V3.2 (Jan 02).

Mode: N S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 UA1 UA2 UA3 UA4
Nominal Polar T-S Exch AE Dynam Diurn UTLS
Horiz.Spacing 510km 420km 330km 180km 390km 480km 120km 630km 540km 570km 450km
Alt. Grid Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed
Sweeps/Scan 17 14 14 11 15 16 12 21 18 19 23
Scan#1 68 55 40 40 53 60 35 102 90 130 170
Scan#2 60 45 30 30 47 57 28 97 86 125 165
Scan#3 52 35 25 23 44 54 24 92 82 120 160
Scan#4 47 30 20 18 41 51 22 87 78 115 155
Scan#5 42 27 18.5 15 38 48 20 82 74 110 150
Scan#6 39 25 17 13.5 35 45 18 77 70 105 145
Scan#7 36 23 15.5 12 32 42 16 72 66 100 140
Scan#8 33 21 14 10.5 29 39 14 67 62 95 135
Scan#9 30 19 12.5 9 26 36 12 62 58 90 130
Scan#10 27 17 11 7.5 23 33 10 57 54 85 125
Scan#11 24 15 9.5 6 20 30 8 52 51 80 120
Scan#12 21 13 8 17 27 6 47 48 75 115
Scan#13 18 10 6.5 14 24 42 45 70 110
Scan#14 15 7 5 11 21 39 42 65 105
Scan#15 12 8 18 36 39 60 100
Scan#16 9 15 33 36 55 95
Scan#17 6 30 33 50 90
Scan#18 27 30 45 82
Scan#19 24 40 74
Scan#20 21 66
Scan#21 18 58
Scan#22 50
Scan#23 42

Last modified: 13AUG08 AD