CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY
- VHRR
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Full Name
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Very High Resolution Radiometer
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Status
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No longer operational
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Instrument Agencies
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ISRO
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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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TBD
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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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Cloud cover, rainfall, wind velocity, sea surface temperature, outgoing longwave radiation, reflected solar radiation in spectral band 0.55 - 0.75 µm, emitted radiation in 10.5 - 12.5 µm range.
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Resolution Summary
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2 km in visible, 8 km in IR
[Best Resolution: 2000m]
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Swath Summary
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Full Earth disk every 30 minutes
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Accuracy Summary
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Waveband Summary
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VIS: 0.55 - 0.75 µm, NIR: 5.7 - 7.1 µm, TIR: 10.5 - 12.5 µm
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| VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 µm) |
| NIR (~0.75 µm - ~1.3 µm) |
| TIR (~6.0 µm - ~15.0 µm) |
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Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
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Instrument Missions
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