Measurements and Applications
Cloud cover, severe storm warnings/monitoring day and night (type, amount, storm features), atmospheric radiance winds, atmospheric stability rainfall.
Full Name
Very High Resolution Radiometer
Status
Operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Type
Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (vis/IR) 
Geometry
Nadir-viewing
Instrument Technology
Multi-purpose imaging Vis/IR radiometer
Sampling
Imaging
Data Access
Open Access
Data Format
Resolution
1 x 1 km (VIS and SWIR), 4 x 4 km (MWIR, TIR), 8 x 8 km (in 6.50 - 7.00 µm)
[Best Resolution: 1000m]
Swath
Full Earth disc and space around, Normal Frame (50 deg. N to 40 deg. S and full E-W coverage), Program Frame (Programmable, E-W Full coverage)
Waveband
VIS: 0.55 - 0.75 µm; SWIR: 1.55 - 1.7 µm; MWIR: 3.80 - 4.00 µm, 6.50 - 7.00 µm; TIR: 10.2 - 11.3 µm, 11.5 - 12.5 µm
| 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) |
INSAT-3D - Indian National Satellite - 3D (2013 - 2025) |
| INSAT-3DR - Indian National Satellite - 3DR (repeat) (2016 - 2025) |
INSAT-3DS - Indian National Satellite - 3DS (2022 - 2029) |
| INSAT-3DS - Indian National Satellite - 3DS (Spare) (2024 - 2030) |