CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - HYC2 -
Full Name HYperspectral Camera 2 Status Being developed
Instrument Agencies ASI Maturity
Instrument Type Hyperspectral imagers Geometry Push-broom scanning
Instrument Technology Medium-resolution IR spectrometer Sampling Imaging
Data Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications Hyperspectral data for complex land ecosystem studies.
Resolution Summary 30 m STRIP, 10 m SPOT
[Best Resolution: 10m]
Swath Summary 30 km
[Max Swath: 30 km]
Accuracy Summary Spectral resolution 10 nm
Waveband Summary VNIR: 400 - 1010 nm, SWIR: 920 - 2500 nm
VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 µm)
NIR (~0.75 µm - ~1.3 µm)
SWIR (~1.3 µm - ~3.0 µm)
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
AerosolsVolcanic ash
Albedo and reflectanceEarth surface albedo
Multi-purpose imagery (land)Land surface imagery
VegetationVegetation type
Thematic Links Global Climate Observing System Essential Climate Variables (GCOS ECVs)
ECVDescriptionProduct(s)ECV Inventory 3.0 Record(s)
Albedo click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Instrument Missions
PRISMA2GEN - PRecursore IperSpettrale della Missione Applicativa Second Generation (2027 - 2034)