CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - MSU-IK-SR -
Full Name Multi-channel medium and far IR range radiometer Status Operational
Instrument Agencies ROSKOSMOS Maturity
Instrument Type Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (vis/IR) Geometry Cross-track scanning
Instrument Technology Multi-purpose imaging Vis/IR radiometer Sampling Imaging
Data Access Constrained Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications Parameters of clouds, snow, ice and land cover, vegetation, surface temperature, fire detection.
Resolution Summary 200 m
[Best Resolution: 200m]
Swath Summary 2000 km
[Max Swath: 2000 km]
Accuracy Summary
Waveband Summary 3.5-4.1 µm; 8.4-9.4 µm
MWIR (~3.0 µm - ~6.0 µm)
TIR (~6.0 µm - ~15.0 µm)
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
Cloud type, amount and cloud top temperatureCloud type
Multi-purpose imagery (land)Fire fractional cover
Sea ice cover, edge and thicknessSea-ice cover
Snow cover, edge and depthSnow cover
Surface temperature (land)Land surface temperature
VegetationVegetation Cover
Thematic Links Global Climate Observing System Essential Climate Variables (GCOS ECVs)
ECVDescriptionProduct(s)ECV Inventory 3.0 Record(s)
Fire click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Land Surface Temperature click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Sea Ice click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Snow click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Instrument Missions
Kanopus-V-IR N2 - Environmental Satellite Kanopus-V-IR N2 (2017 - 2023)