CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - TIR -
Full Name Three-band Thermal Infrared Camera Status No longer considered
Instrument Agencies CONAE, AEB Maturity
Instrument Type Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (vis/IR) Geometry Nadir-viewing
Instrument Technology Medium-resolution IR spectrometer Sampling Imaging
Data Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications Sea surface temperature measurement
Resolution Summary 400m
[Best Resolution: 400m]
Swath Summary 800km
[Max Swath: 800 km]
Accuracy Summary 1ºC
Waveband Summary TIR 3 bands: 10800nm +/-500nm, - 11800 nm +/-500nm, Panchromatic 8000nm to 14000nm
TIR (~6.0 µm - ~15.0 µm)
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
Surface temperature (ocean)Sea surface temperature
Thematic Links Global Climate Observing System Essential Climate Variables (GCOS ECVs)
ECVDescriptionProduct(s)ECV Inventory 3.0 Record(s)
Sea Surface Temperature click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Instrument Missions