CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - SWIR -
Full Name Short Wave Infra Red Status No longer considered
Instrument Agencies ISRO Maturity
Instrument Type Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (vis/IR) Geometry
Instrument Technology Medium-resolution IR spectrometer Sampling Imaging
Data Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications
Resolution Summary 57m
Swath Summary 1060 km
Accuracy Summary
Waveband Summary 2 bands (1.3 and 1.6 µm)
SWIR (~1.3 µm - ~3.0 µm)
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
Albedo and reflectanceEarth surface albedo
Cloud type, amount and cloud top temperatureCloud mask
Sea ice cover, edge and thicknessGlacier cover
Snow cover, edge and depthSnow cover
Thematic Links Global Climate Observing System Essential Climate Variables (GCOS ECVs)
ECVDescriptionProduct(s)ECV Inventory 3.0 Record(s)
Albedo click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Glaciers click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Snow click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Instrument Missions
TRISHNA - Thermal infrared mission (2026 - 2031)