Measurements and Applications
Measurement of vegetation indexes and ocean colour.
Full Name
Medium Resolution Spectral Imager - Rainfall Measurement
Status
Operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Low Heritage
Instrument Type
Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (vis/IR) 
Geometry
Cross-track scanning
Instrument Technology
Multi-purpose imaging Vis/IR radiometer
Sampling
Imaging
Data Access
Open Access
Data Format
L-1 data: HDF 5.0
Resolution
500m
[Best Resolution: 500m]
Swath
Cross-track: 4096 samples, swath 2900 km
[Max Swath: 1000 km]
Waveband
MERSI-S is a simplified sensor, derived from MERSI but with fewer channels.
| NIR (~0.75 µm - ~1.3 µm) |
| SWIR (~1.3 µm - ~3.0 µm) |
| MWIR (~3.0 µm - ~6.0 µm) |
| TIR (~6.0 µm - ~15.0 µm) |
FY-3G - FY-3 Rainfall Mission 1 (2023 - 2028) |
FY-3I - FY-3 Rainfall Mission 2 (2027 - 2033) |