MEIS Instrument

Measurements and Applications

Measures surface radiance. Used as multi-purpose imagery for meteorological applications.

Instrument Summary

Full Name
Meteorological Earth Imaging System
Status
No longer operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Type
Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (vis/IR)
Geometry
Push-broom scanning
Instrument Technology
Multi-purpose imaging Vis/IR radiometer
Sampling
Imaging
Data Access
Data Format

Performance Summary

Resolution
900m
[Best Resolution: 900m]
Swath
900km contiguous frame
[Max Swath: 900 km]
Accuracy
Waveband
NIR
NIR (~0.75 µm - ~1.3 µm)

Instrument Missions

Instrument Measurements