CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - IRS (SJ-9B) -
Full Name Infrared scanner Status No longer operational
Instrument Agencies CRESDA Maturity
Instrument Type Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (vis/IR) Geometry Push-broom scanning
Instrument Technology High-resolution nadir-scanning IR spectrometer Sampling
Data Access No Access Data Format GEOTIFF
Measurements and Applications
Resolution Summary 73 m
[Best Resolution: 73m]
Swath Summary 18 km
[Max Swath: 18 km]
Accuracy Summary
Waveband Summary 8-12 µm
TIR (~6.0 µm - ~15.0 µm)
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
Multi-purpose imagery (land)Land surface imagery
Instrument Missions
SJ-9B - Shijian 9B (2012 - 2018)