CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - MicroDragon SMI & TPI -
Full Name MicroDragon SMI & TPI Status No longer operational
Instrument Agencies VAST Maturity
Instrument Type Ocean colour instruments Geometry Steerable viewing
Instrument Technology High resolution optical imager Sampling
Data Access No Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications Designed to observe ocean color for assessing coastal water quality and locate living resources
Resolution Summary 90m
Swath Summary 60 x 45 km
Accuracy Summary
Waveband Summary Multispectral
VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 µm)
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
Multi-purpose imagery (ocean)Ocean imagery and water leaving spectral radiance
Thematic Links Global Climate Observing System Essential Climate Variables (GCOS ECVs)
ECVDescriptionProduct(s)ECV Inventory 3.0 Record(s)
Ocean Colour click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Instrument Missions
MicroDragon - MicroDragon (2019 - 2022)