Measurements and Applications
GLIMR will make observations of rapidly evolving phytoplankton dynamics and hazards such as Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) and oil spills in the Gulf of Mexico and other selected coastal regions of North and South America
Full Name
Geosynchronous Littoral Imaging and Monitoring Radiometer (GLIMR)
Status
Being developed
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Type
Ocean colour instruments 
Geometry
Nadir-viewing
Instrument Technology
Multi-purpose imaging Vis/IR radiometer
Sampling
Imaging
Resolution
300 m
[Best Resolution: 300m]
Swath
FOV: 20.8° N-S and E-W
Accuracy
Landmark imaging capability for geolocation reconstruction of science data to within 33% of the local ground sample distance (LGSD). Spectrometer pointing line of sight stability of 20% of the LGSD.
Waveband
UV-VIS-NIR: 350-1020 nm at 5 nm sampling
| UV (~0.01 µm - ~0.40 µm) |
| VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 µm) |
| NIR (~0.75 µm - ~1.3 µm) |
GLIMR - Geosynchronous Littoral Imaging and Monitoring Radiometer (2026 - 2030) |