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Table 1

Overview of the modelled test cases and their properties.

Case Distance θGan/θbeam SSP angle Number of grid points Pointings
[km] [°]
Case Ia 1.9e7 0.13 0 100 000 Nadir/Limb
Case Ib 1.9e7 0.13 60 100 000 Nadir/Limb
Case Ic 1.9e7 0.13 135 100 000 Nadir/Limb
Case IIa 2.7e6 1.0 0 100 000 5-point cross map
Case IIb 2.7e6 1.0 60 100 000 5-point cross map
Case IIc 2.7e6 1.0 90 100 000 5-point cross map
Case IId 2.7e6 1.0 135 100 000 5-point cross map
Case IIIa 1.2e6 2.0 0 100 000 5 × 5 map
Case IIIb 1.2e6 2.0 60 100 000 5 × 5 map
Case IIIc 1.2e6 2.0 90 100 000 5 × 5 map
Case IIId 1.2e6 2.0 135 100 000 5 × 5 map

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