CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - Advanced GOCI -
Full Name Advanced Geostationary Ocean Colour Imager
aka GOCI-II
Status Operational
Instrument Agencies KARI, KIOST, ADS Maturity Low Heritage
Instrument Type Ocean colour instruments Geometry Nadir-viewing
Instrument Technology Multi-purpose imaging Vis/IR radiometer Sampling Imaging
Data Access Open Access Data Format HDF, LRIT, HRIT
Measurements and Applications Ocean colour information, coastal zone monitoring, land resources monitoring.
Resolution Summary 236 x 360 m
[Best Resolution: 236m]
Swath Summary FOR (Field Of Regard) is 2500km x 2500km, divided into 12 slots.
[Max Swath: 2500 km]
Accuracy Summary
Waveband Summary VIS - NIR: 0.40 - 0.88 µm (12 channels)
VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 µm)
NIR (~0.75 µm - ~1.3 µm)
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
AerosolsAerosol optical depth (column/profile)
Ocean colour/biologyOcean chlorophyll concentration
Thematic Links Global Climate Observing System Essential Climate Variables (GCOS ECVs)
ECVDescriptionProduct(s)ECV Inventory 3.0 Record(s)
Aerosols properties click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Ocean Colour click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Instrument Missions
GEO-KOMPSAT-2B - Geostationary Korea Multi-Purpose Satellite-2B (2020 - 2030)