Triple-angle Ionospheric PhotoMeter (Tri-IPM)
Description
Tri-IPM monitors the day-night interfacial airglow through the observation of the OI 135.6 nm and N2 LBH airglow intensity, with triple-angel information at the day-side, night-side and dawn-dust time.
Characteristics
| Satellite | FY-3E |
|---|---|
| Band | 135.6 nm, N2 LBH |
| Spatial resolution | 30km @SSP (300km ionosphere) |
| Temporal resolution | ≤2s (day mode), ≤10s (interface and night mode) |
| Calibration accuracy | 15% (minimum), 10% (expected) |
Data and Products
| Satellite | Instrument | Datasets |
|---|---|---|
| FY-3E | Tri-IPM | L1 data |
Calibration and Validation
Tri-IPM