Measurements and Applications
Multi-purpose imagery. 4-channel radiometer covering VIS, NIR, MWIR and TIR, respectively. Digitised version of VHRR (Very High Resolution Radiometer) previously flown on NOAA 2 to 5; 4 channels instead of 2
Full Name
Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer /1
Status
No longer operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Type
Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (vis/IR) 
Geometry
Cross-track scanning
Instrument Technology
Multi-purpose imaging Vis/IR radiometer
Sampling
Imaging
Resolution
1.1 km IFOV s.s.p. (at Instantaneous Field of View at subsatellite point)
[Best Resolution: 1100m]
Swath
2900km
[Max Swath: 2900 km]
Accuracy
1.1 km IFOV s.s.p.
Waveband
Four channels. VIS 0.55-0.68 µm, NIR 0.725-1.10 µm, MWIR 3.55-3.93 µm, TIR 10.5-11.5 µm
TIROS N - Television Infrared Observation Satellite (1978 - 1981) |
| NOAA-6 - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 6 (1979 - 1987) |
| NOAA-8 - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 8 (1983 - 1985) |
| NOAA-10 - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 10 (1986 - 2001) |