CIRC Instrument

IdentifiercircNamesCompact InfraRed CameraCIRC About identifiers

Measurements and Applications

Active fire detection. Land surface temperature.

Instrument Summary

Full Name
Compact InfraRed Camera
Status
Operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Type
Other
Geometry
Nadir-viewing
Instrument Technology
Multi-purpose imaging Vis/IR radiometer
Sampling
Imaging
Data Access
Open Access
Data Format
GeoTIFF

Performance Summary

Resolution
210m
[Best Resolution: 210m]
Swath
128 km
[Max Swath: 128 km]
Accuracy
0.2 K@300 K
Waveband
TIR: 8 - 12 µm
TIR (~6.0 µm - ~15.0 µm)

Instrument Missions

ALOS-2 - Advanced Land Observing Satellite-2 (2014 - 2028) alos-2_circ

Instrument Measurements