CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY
- MERIS
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Full Name
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Medium-Resolution Imaging Spectrometer
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Status
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No longer operational
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Instrument Agencies
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ESA
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Maturity
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Instrument Type
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Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (vis/IR)  and Ocean colour instruments
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Geometry
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Cross-track scanning
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Instrument Technology
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Medium-resolution spectro-radiometer
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Sampling
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Imaging
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Data Access
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Open Access
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Data Format
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Measurements and Applications
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Main objective is monitoring marine biophysical and biochemical parameters. Secondary objectives are related to atmospheric properties such as cloud and water vapour and to vegetation conditions on land surfaces.
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Resolution Summary
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Ocean: 1040 x 1200 m, Land & coast: 260 x 300 m
[Best Resolution: 260m]
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Swath Summary
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1150 km, global coverage every 3 days
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Accuracy Summary
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Ocean colour bands typical S:N = 1700
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Waveband Summary
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VIS - NIR: 15 bands selectable across range: 0.4 - 1.05 µm (bandwidth programmable between 0.0025 and 0.03 µm)
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| VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 µm) |
| NIR (~0.75 µm - ~1.3 µm) |
| MW (~0.1 cm - ~100 cm) |
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Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
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Instrument Missions
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