Measurements and Applications
Ocean colour data, Estimation of phytoplankton concentration, identification of potential fishing zones, assessment of primary productivity.
Full Name
Ocean Colour Monitor (Oceansat-2)
Status
No longer operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Type
Ocean colour instruments 
Geometry
Nadir-viewing
Instrument Technology
Medium-resolution spectro-radiometer
Sampling
Imaging
Data Access
Open Access
Data Format
Resolution
236 x 360m
[Best Resolution: 236m]
Swath
1400 km
[Max Swath: 1400 km]
Waveband
VIS - NIR: 0.40 - 0.88 µm (8 channels)
| VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 µm) |
| NIR (~0.75 µm - ~1.3 µm) |
IRS-P4 - OCEANSAT-1 (1999 - 2010) |
| OCEANSAT-2 - Ocean Satellite-2 (2009 - 2023) |