MOS Instrument

Measurements and Applications

Data for spectral analysis of O2 absorption in the NIR band, vegetation indices, and vegetion condition and soil assessment.

Instrument Summary

Full Name
Modular Opto-electronic Scanner
Status
No longer operational
Instrument Agencies
ISRO, DARA
Maturity
Instrument Type
Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (vis/IR)
Geometry
Nadir-viewing
Instrument Technology
Multi-purpose imaging Vis/IR radiometer
Sampling
Imaging
Data Access
Data Format

Performance Summary

Resolution
1570 m, 525 m, 645 m
Swath
200 km (approximately)
Accuracy
Radiometric:<1%
Waveband
NIR: 755 - 768 nm (4 bands), VIS - NIR: 408 - 1010 nm (13 bands), SWIR: 1600 nm
VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 µm)
NIR (~0.75 µm - ~1.3 µm)
SWIR (~1.3 µm - ~3.0 µm)

Instrument Missions

PRIRODA - PRIRODA (1996 - 1999)
IRS-P3 - Indian Remote Sensing Satellite - P3 (1996 - 2003)

Instrument Measurements