CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - HYSI (IRS-1A)-VNIR -
Full Name Hyperspectral VNIR Status No longer considered
Instrument Agencies ISRO Maturity
Instrument Type Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (vis/IR) Geometry TBD
Instrument Technology Sampling Imaging
Data Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications
Resolution Summary 30 m
Swath Summary 60 km
Accuracy Summary
Waveband Summary VNIR Hyperspectral
NIR (~0.75 µm - ~1.3 µm)
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
VegetationVegetation type
Land cover
Thematic Links Global Climate Observing System Essential Climate Variables (GCOS ECVs)
ECVDescriptionProduct(s)ECV Inventory 3.0 Record(s)
Land cover click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Instrument Missions
CARTOSAT-1A - Cartography Satellite -1A (2014 - 2019)
CARTOSAT-1B - Cartosat -1B (2017 - 2022)