CIRC Instrument

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 - 2025)

Instrument Measurements