CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY
- VHRR
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Full Name
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Very High Resolution Radiometer
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Status
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No longer operational
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Instrument Agencies
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NOAA
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Maturity
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Instrument Type
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Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (vis/IR) 
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Geometry
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Cross-track scanning
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Instrument Technology
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Medium-resolution spectro-radiometer
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Sampling
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Imaging
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Data Access
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Data Format
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Measurements and Applications
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Cloud imagery. Two-channel VIR/IR radiometer, 0.52-0.72 µm and 10.5-12.5 µm
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Resolution Summary
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0.9 km at s.s.p
[Best Resolution: 900m]
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Swath Summary
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2580km
[Max Swath: 2580 km]
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Accuracy Summary
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0.9 km at s.s.p
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Waveband Summary
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Two-channel VIR/IR radiometer, 0.52-0.72 µm and 10.5-12.5 µm
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Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
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Instrument Missions
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