CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY
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Full Name
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Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera
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Status
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Operational
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Instrument Agencies
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NASA , NOAA
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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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Diurnal measurements of ozone, sulfur dioxide, UV surface radiation, clouds, aerosols and vegetation.
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Resolution Summary
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10-20 km
[Best Resolution: 25000m]
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Swath Summary
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Whole Earth
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Accuracy Summary
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Waveband Summary
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317 - 780 nm in 10 channels
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| UV (~0.01 µm - ~0.40 µm) |
| VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 µm) |
| NIR (~0.75 µm - ~1.3 µm) |
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Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
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Instrument Missions
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