Measurements and Applications
Measurements of land and sea surface temperature, cloud cover, snow and ice cover, soil moisture and vegetation indices. Data also used for volcanic eruption monitoring.
Full Name
Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer/3
Status
Operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
High Heritage - Operational
Instrument Type
Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (vis/IR) 
Geometry
Cross-track scanning
Instrument Technology
Multi-purpose imaging Vis/IR radiometer
Sampling
Imaging
Data Access
Open Access
Data Format
Native, BUFR
Resolution
1.1 km
[Best Resolution: 1100m]
Swath
3000 km approx, Ensures full global coverage twice daily
[Max Swath: 3000 km]
Waveband
VIS: 0.58 - 0.68 µm, NIR: 0.725 - 1.1 µm, SWIR: 1.58 - 1.64 µm, MWIR: 3.55 - 3.93 µm, TIR: 10.3 - 11.3 µm, 11.5 - 12.5 µm
| VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 µm) |
| NIR (~0.75 µm - ~1.3 µm) |
| SWIR (~1.3 µm - ~3.0 µm) |
| MWIR (~3.0 µm - ~6.0 µm) |
| TIR (~6.0 µm - ~15.0 µm) |
| FIR (~15.0 µm - ~0.1 cm) |
NOAA-15 - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 15 (1998 - 2018) |
| NOAA-16 - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 16 (2000 - 2014) |
| NOAA-17 - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 17 (2002 - 2013) |
NOAA-18 - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 18 (2005 - 2025) |
| Metop-A - Meteorological Operational Polar Satellite - A (2006 - 2021) |
| NOAA-19 - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 19 (2009 - 2025) |
| Metop-B - Meteorological Operational Polar Satellite - B (2012 - 2027) |
| Metop-C - Meteorological Operational Polar Satellite - C (2018 - 2027) |