CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - MS -
Full Name Multispectral Imager Status Operational
Instrument Agencies DMI Maturity Medium Heritage
Instrument Type Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (vis/IR) Geometry
Instrument Technology Multi-purpose imaging Vis/IR radiometer Sampling Imaging
Data Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications Vegetation and land cover, land cover change.
Resolution Summary 22m
[Best Resolution: 22m]
Swath Summary 600 km+
[Max Swath: 600 km]
Accuracy Summary
Waveband Summary Multispectral bands
 
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
Albedo and reflectanceEarth surface albedo
Multi-purpose imagery (land)Land surface imagery
Radiation budgetShort-wave Earth surface bi-directional reflectance
VegetationLeaf Area Index (LAI)
Vegetation type
Land cover
Vegetation Cover
Thematic Links Global Climate Observing System Essential Climate Variables (GCOS ECVs)
ECVDescriptionProduct(s)ECV Inventory 3.0 Record(s)
Albedo click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Land cover click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Leaf Area Index (LAI) click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Instrument Missions
GEOSAT-1 - GEOSAT-1 (2009 - 2024)