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Identifiervhrr-noaaNamesVery High Resolution RadiometerVHRR About identifiers

Cloud imagery. Two-channel VIR/IR radiometer, 0.52-0.72 µm and 10.5-12.5 µm

Full Name

Very High Resolution Radiometer

Status

No longer operational

Instrument Agencies

NOAA

Maturity

Instrument Type

Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (vis/IR)

Geometry

Cross-track scanning

Instrument Technology

Medium-resolution spectro-radiometer

Sampling

Imaging

Data Access

Data Format

Resolution

0.9 km at s.s.p
[Best Resolution: 900m]

Swath

2580km
[Max Swath: 2580 km]

Accuracy

0.9 km at s.s.p

Waveband

Two-channel VIR/IR radiometer, 0.52-0.72 µm and 10.5-12.5 µm

NOAA-2 - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 2 (1972 - 1975) noaa-2_vhrr-noaa

NOAA-3 - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 3 (1973 - 1976) noaa-3_vhrr-noaa

NOAA-4 - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 4 (1974 - 1978) noaa-4_vhrr-noaa

NOAA-5 - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 5 (1976 - 1979) noaa-5_vhrr-noaa