CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - MOLI Imager -
Full Name MOLI Imager Status Being developed
Instrument Agencies JAXA Maturity Low Heritage
Instrument Type High resolution optical imagers Geometry TBD
Instrument Technology High resolution optical imager Sampling TBD
Data Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications
Resolution Summary 5 m
[Best Resolution: 5m]
Swath Summary 1 km
[Max Swath: 1 km]
Accuracy Summary
Waveband Summary Green, Red, NIR
VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 µm)
NIR (~0.75 µm - ~1.3 µm)
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
VegetationVegetation Canopy (height)
Above Ground Biomass (AGB)
Thematic Links Global Climate Observing System Essential Climate Variables (GCOS ECVs)
ECVDescriptionProduct(s)ECV Inventory 3.0 Record(s)
Above-ground biomass click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Instrument Missions
MOLI-on-ISS - Multi-footprint Observation Lidar and Imager on ISS (2026 - 2030)