CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY
- VISSR (GMS-5)
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Full Name
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Visible and Infra-red Spin Scan Radiometer (GMS-5)
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Status
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No longer operational
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Instrument Agencies
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JAXA , JMA
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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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Earth disk scanning
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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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Data Format
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Measurements and Applications
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Data used for cloud type and motion detection wind. Also measures sea surface temperature and atmospheric water vapour.
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Resolution Summary
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Visible: 1.25 km, TIR: 5 km
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Swath Summary
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Full Earth disk in all channels, every 1 hour
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Accuracy Summary
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Waveband Summary
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VIS: 0.55 - 0.9 µm, TIR: 6.5 - 7 µm, 10.5 - 11.5 µm, 11.5 - 12.5 µm
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| VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 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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