CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - Hycam -
Full Name Hyperspectral Camera Status No longer considered
Instrument Agencies ASI Maturity
Instrument Type High resolution optical imagers Geometry
Instrument Technology High resolution optical imager Sampling Imaging
Data Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications Atmospheric physics, radiative properties, climate change.
Resolution Summary
Swath Summary
Accuracy Summary
Waveband Summary VIS - NIR: 0.4 - 1.1 µm
VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 µm)
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
Albedo and reflectanceEarth surface albedo
Multi-purpose imagery (land)Land surface imagery
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