Measurements and Applications
Measures surface temperature and cloud and ice cover. Used for snow and flood monitoring and surface temperature.
Full Name
Moderate Resolution Visible and Infrared Imaging Spectroradiometer
Status
Operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Type
Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (vis/IR) 
Geometry
Cross-track scanning
Instrument Technology
Multi-purpose imaging Vis/IR radiometer
Sampling
Imaging
Waveband
VIS - TIR: 0.47 - 12.5 µm (20 channels)
| VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 µm) |
| SWIR (~1.3 µm - ~3.0 µm) |
| MWIR (~3.0 µm - ~6.0 µm) |
| TIR (~6.0 µm - ~15.0 µm) |
FY-3F - FY-3F Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite (2023 - 2028) |
FY-3H - FY-3H Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite (2025 - 2029) |
| FY-3J - FY-3J Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite (2026 - 2031) |