CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY
- HSC (SAC-D/Aquarius)
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Full Name
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High Sensitivity Camera
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Status
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No longer operational
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Instrument Agencies
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CONAE
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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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Side-looking
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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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Constrained Access
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Data Format
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Geotif
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Measurements and Applications
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High Sensitivity Camera (HSC) measures top of atmosphere radiance in the VIS spectral range measured by a high sensitivity sensor detects: urban lights, electric storms, polar regions, snow cover, forest fires, sea surveillance.
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Resolution Summary
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200 - 300 m
[Best Resolution: 200m]
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Swath Summary
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1600 km
[Max Swath: 1600 km]
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Accuracy Summary
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Waveband Summary
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PAN (VIR-NIR): 450 - 900 nm
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| VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 µm) |
| NIR (~0.75 µm - ~1.3 µm) |
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Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
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Instrument Missions
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