CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY
- MSI (EarthCARE)
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Full Name
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Multi-Spectral Imager (EarthCARE)
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Status
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Approved
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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) 
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Geometry
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Nadir-viewing
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Instrument Technology
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Multi-purpose imaging Vis/IR 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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HDF5
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Measurements and Applications
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Observation of cloud properties and aerosol (aerosols to be confirmed).
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Resolution Summary
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500 x 500 m
[Best Resolution: 500m]
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Swath Summary
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150 km swatch with, asymmetrically; 35 km to 115 km versus nadir point
[Max Swath: 150 km]
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Accuracy Summary
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Waveband Summary
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VIS - NIR: Band1: VIS, 670 nm, Band2: NIR, 865 nm, Band3: SWIR-1, 1.67 µm, Band4: SWIR-2, 2.21 µm, Thermal Infrared: Band5: 8.8 µm, Band6: 10.8µm, Band7: 12.0 µm
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| VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 µm) |
| SWIR (~1.3 µm - ~3.0 µm) |
| TIR (~6.0 µm - ~15.0 µm) |
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Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
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Instrument Missions
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