CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY
- VEGETATION
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Full Name
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VEGETATION
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Status
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No longer operational
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Instrument Agencies
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CNES , SNSA , COM
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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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Open Access
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Data Format
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Measurements and Applications
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Data of use for crop forecast and monitoring, vegetation monitoring, and biosphere/ geosphere interaction studies.
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Resolution Summary
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1.15 km at nadir - minimal variation for off-nadir viewing
[Best Resolution: 1150m]
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Swath Summary
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2200 km
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Accuracy Summary
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Waveband Summary
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Operational mode: VIS: 0.61 - 0.68 µm, NIR: 0.78 - 0.89 µm, SWIR: 1.58 - 1.75 µm, Experimental mode: VIS: 0.43 - 0.47 µm
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| VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 µm) |
| NIR (~0.75 µm - ~1.3 µm) |
| SWIR (~1.3 µm - ~3.0 µm) |
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Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
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Instrument Missions
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