CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - IR (HJ-1B) -
Full Name Infrared Camera Status No longer operational
Instrument Agencies CAST 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 GEOTIFF
Measurements and Applications Infrared measurements for environment and natural disaster monitoring.
Resolution Summary 300 m (10.5 - 12.5 μm), 150 m (the other bands)
[Best Resolution: 150m]
Swath Summary 720 km
[Max Swath: 720 km]
Accuracy Summary
Waveband Summary 0.75 - 1.10 µm, 1.55 - 1.75 µm, 3.50 - 3.90 µm, 10.5 - 12.5 µm
NIR (~0.75 µm - ~1.3 µm)
SWIR (~1.3 µm - ~3.0 µm)
MWIR (~3.0 µm - ~6.0 µm)
TIR (~6.0 µm - ~15.0 µm)
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
Albedo and reflectanceEarth surface albedo
Multi-purpose imagery (land)Land surface imagery
Radiation budgetLong-wave Earth surface emissivity
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-1B - Huan Jing-1B (2008 - 2018)