CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY
- AVCS
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Full Name
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Advanced Vidicon Camera System
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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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Multi-purpose imaging Vis/IR 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. Single-channel camera operating in the VIS range (0.45-0.65 µm)
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Resolution Summary
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0.9km-3.7km
[Best Resolution: 900m]
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Swath Summary
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3000km-3500km
[Max Swath: 3500 km]
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Accuracy Summary
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0.9 km to 3.7 km depending on the satellite orbital height and the number of parallel cameras
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Waveband Summary
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VIS range (0.45-0.65 µm)
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Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
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Instrument Missions
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