CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - HRTC -
Full Name High Resolution Panchromatic Camera Status No longer operational
Instrument Agencies CONAE Maturity
Instrument Type Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (vis/IR) Geometry Push-broom scanning
Instrument Technology Multi-purpose imaging Vis/IR radiometer Sampling Imaging
Data Access Open Access Data Format Fast format/geotif
Measurements and Applications Medium resolution Earth imagery to complement MMRS on the same mission.
Resolution Summary 35 m
[Best Resolution: 35m]
Swath Summary 90 km
[Max Swath: 90 km]
Accuracy Summary
Waveband Summary VIS - NIR: 400 - 900 nm
VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 µm)
NIR (~0.75 µm - ~1.3 µm)
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
Multi-purpose imagery (land)Land surface imagery
Snow cover, edge and depthSnow cover
VegetationVegetation type
Thematic Links Global Climate Observing System Essential Climate Variables (GCOS ECVs)
ECVDescriptionProduct(s)ECV Inventory 3.0 Record(s)
Snow click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Instrument Missions
SAC-C - Satellite de Aplicaciones Cientifico-C (2000 - 2013)