CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - CCD (HJ) -
Full Name CCD camera Status No longer operational
Instrument Agencies CAST Maturity
Instrument Type High resolution optical imagers Geometry Push-broom scanning
Instrument Technology Multi-purpose imaging Vis/IR radiometer Sampling Imaging
Data Access Open Access Data Format GEOTIFF
Measurements and Applications Multispectral measurements of Earth's surface for natural enviroment and disaster applications.
Resolution Summary 30 m
[Best Resolution: 30m]
Swath Summary 360 km (per set), 720 km (two sets)
[Max Swath: 720 km]
Accuracy Summary
Waveband Summary 0.43 - 0.90 µm (4 bands)
VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 µm)
NIR (~0.75 µm - ~1.3 µm)
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
Albedo and reflectanceEarth surface albedo
Multi-purpose imagery (land)Land surface imagery
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
HJ-1A - Huan Jing-1A (2008 - 2018)
HJ-1B - Huan Jing-1B (2008 - 2018)