CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY
- Event Imaging Spectrometer from GEO (GeoCape)
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Full Name
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Event Imaging Spectrometer from GEO (GeoCape)
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Status
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No longer considered
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Instrument Agencies
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NASA
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Maturity
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Low Heritage
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Instrument Type
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High resolution optical imagers 
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Geometry
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Nadir-viewing
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Instrument Technology
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High resolution optical imager
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Sampling
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Imaging
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Data Access
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Open Access
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Data Format
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Measurements and Applications
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Predictions of impacts from oil spills, fires, water pollution from sewage and other sources, fertilizer runoff, and other environmental threats. Detection and tracking of waterborne hazardous materials. Monitoring and improvement of coastal health.
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Resolution Summary
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250 m spatial resolution, 20 - 50 nm (MODIS-like) spectral bands
[Best Resolution: 250m]
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Swath Summary
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300 km swath width coastal regions an targets of opportunity
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Accuracy Summary
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Waveband Summary
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UV/VIS (310 - 481 nm) and the VIS/NIR (500 - 900 nm)
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| VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 µm) |
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Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
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Instrument Missions
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