CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - SR -
Full Name Scanning 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
Measurements and Applications Cloud observation. Two-channel VIR/IR radiometer, 0.52-0.72 µm and 10.5-12.5 µm
Resolution Summary 3.6 km at s.s.p. (VIS) or 7.2 km at s.s.p. (IR)
[Best Resolution: 3600m]
Swath Summary 3000km
[Max Swath: 3000 km]
Accuracy Summary 3.6 km at s.s.p. (VIS) or 7.2 km at s.s.p. (IR)
Waveband Summary Two-channel VIR/IR radiometer, 0.52-0.72 µm and 10.5-12.5 µm
 
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
Instrument Missions
NOAA-1 - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 1 (1970 - 1971)
TIROS M (ITOS-1) - TIROS M (ITOS-1) (1970 - 1971)
NOAA-2 - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 2 (1972 - 1975)
NOAA-3 - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 3 (1973 - 1976)
NOAA-4 - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 4 (1974 - 1978)
NOAA-5 - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 5 (1976 - 1979)