Measurements and Applications
Predictions of impacts from oil spills, fires, water pollution from sewage and other sources, fertilizer runoff, and other environmental threats. Detection and tracking of waterborne hazardous materials. Monitoring and improvement of coastal health.
Full Name
Event Imaging Spectrometer from GEO (GeoCape)
Status
No longer considered
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Low Heritage
Instrument Type
High resolution optical imagers 
Geometry
Nadir-viewing
Instrument Technology
High resolution optical imager
Sampling
Imaging
Data Access
Open Access
Data Format
Resolution
250 m spatial resolution, 20 - 50 nm (MODIS-like) spectral bands
[Best Resolution: 250m]
Swath
300 km swath width coastal regions an targets of opportunity
Waveband
UV/VIS (310 - 481 nm) and the VIS/NIR (500 - 900 nm)
| VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 µm) |
GEO-CAPE - Geostationary Coastal and Air Pollution Events (2023 - 2026) |