Abstract
The TARANIS microsatellite – CNES, Myriade family - is dedicated to the study of the impulsive transfers of energy between the Earth atmosphere and the space environment, including transient phenomena such as Transient Luminous Events (TLEs) and Terrestrial Gamma-ray Flashes (TGFs). It observes from above thunderstorm areas. Part of the payload, the “MicroCameras and Photometers” (MCP) instrument is in charge of the remote sensing of TLEs in terms of optical imaging and waveforms. Its objectives are to identify and characterize lightning flashes and TLEs in optical wavelengths, to determine spectral properties and to provide an alert to all TARANIS instruments for common TLE observations at high resolution. The purpose of this paper is to describe the methodology to observe TLEs from the nadir and to detail the specifications and performances of the MCP instrumentation.
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