Measurements and Applications
Measures longwave thermal infrared surface emittance, land cover state, and change. Used as multipurpose imagery for land applications.
Full Name
Thermal Infrared Sensor
Status
Operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Type
Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (vis/IR) 
Geometry
Push-broom scanning
Instrument Technology
Narrow-band channel IR radiometer
Sampling
Imaging
Data Access
Open Access
Data Format
COG, GeoTIFF
Resolution
100 m
[Best Resolution: 100m]
Swath
185 km
[Max Swath: 185 km]
Accuracy
Absolute geodetic accuracy of 44 m; geometric accuracy of 32 m or better
Waveband
TIR 10.5 µm and 12 µm
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