CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - SBG TIR Instrument -
Full Name Thermal Infrared (TIR) Instrument Status Being developed
Instrument Agencies NASA, ASI Maturity
Instrument Type Hyperspectral imagers Geometry Push-broom scanning
Instrument Technology High-resolution nadir-scanning IR spectrometer Sampling Imaging
Data Access Open Access Data Format TBD
Measurements and Applications Hyperspectral imager to provide information on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, hydrology, weather, climate, and solid Earth.
Resolution Summary TBD
Swath Summary TBD
[Max Swath: 935 km]
Accuracy Summary TBD
Waveband Summary TIR bands (8 bands up to ~12 µm)
MWIR (~3.0 µm - ~6.0 µm)
TIR (~6.0 µm - ~15.0 µm)
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
Surface temperature (land)Land surface temperature
Thematic Links Global Climate Observing System Essential Climate Variables (GCOS ECVs)
ECVDescriptionProduct(s)ECV Inventory 3.0 Record(s)
Land Surface Temperature click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Instrument Missions
SBG-TIR - Surface Biology and Geology (SBG) Thermal Infrared (TIR) Free Flyer (2028 - 2031)