CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - NIR-SWIR -
Full Name Multi-spectral Optical Camera - Near & Short Wave Infrared Status Approved
Instrument Agencies CONAE, AEB Maturity
Instrument Type Ocean colour instruments Geometry Nadir-viewing
Instrument Technology High-resolution nadir-scanning IR spectrometer Sampling Imaging
Data Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications Ocean Colour - Open ocean, coastal & in-land waters. Atmospheric corrections
Resolution Summary 400m
[Best Resolution: 400m]
Swath Summary 1495 km
[Max Swath: 1495 km]
Accuracy Summary
Waveband Summary Near & Short Wave Infrared, 6 bands: 750 - 765 - 865 -1044 - 1240 – 1610 nm
NIR (~0.75 µm - ~1.3 µm)
SWIR (~1.3 µm - ~3.0 µm)
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
AerosolsAerosol Extinction / Backscatter (column/profile)
Ocean colour/biologyColor dissolved organic matter (CDOM)
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
Instrument Missions
SABIA_MAR-A - Misión Satelital Argentina Brasileña para Información del Ambiente Marino (2026 - 2031)
SABIA_MAR-B - Misión Satelital Argentina Brasileña para Información del Ambiente Marino (2026 - 2031)