CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - WFI -
Full Name Wide Field Imager Status No longer operational
Instrument Agencies CAST, INPE Maturity Low Heritage
Instrument Type Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (vis/IR) Geometry Cross-track scanning
Instrument Technology Multi-purpose imaging Vis/IR radiometer Sampling Imaging
Data Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications Data used for coastal and vegetation monitoring.
Resolution Summary 258 m
[Best Resolution: 258m]
Swath Summary 890 km
[Max Swath: 890 km]
Accuracy Summary 0.3 pixels
Waveband Summary VIS: 0.63 - 0.69 µm, NIR: 0.77 - 0.89 µm
VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 µm)
NIR (~0.75 µm - ~1.3 µm)
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
Albedo and reflectanceEarth surface albedo
Multi-purpose imagery (land)Land surface imagery
VegetationVegetation type
Thematic Links Global Climate Observing System Essential Climate Variables (GCOS ECVs)
ECVDescriptionProduct(s)ECV Inventory 3.0 Record(s)
Albedo click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Instrument Missions
CBERS-1 - China Brazil Earth Resources Satellite - 1 (1999 - 2003)
CBERS-2 - China Brazil Earth Resources Satellite - 2 (2003 - 2009)
CBERS-2B - China Brazil Earth Resources Satellite - 2B (2007 - 2010)