CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - MOC -
Full Name Multi-spectral Optical Camera Status No longer considered
Instrument Agencies CONAE, INPE Maturity Low Heritage
Instrument Type Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (vis/IR) Geometry
Instrument Technology High resolution optical imager Sampling Other
Data Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications Sea and coastal studies.
Resolution Summary
Swath Summary
Accuracy Summary
Waveband Summary Optical and Thermal Infrared Cameras, up to 15 bands
VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 µm)
NIR (~0.75 µm - ~1.3 µm)
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
Albedo and reflectanceEarth surface albedo
Multi-purpose imagery (land)Land surface imagery
Multi-purpose imagery (ocean)Ocean imagery and water leaving spectral radiance
Ocean colour/biologyOcean suspended sediment concentration
VegetationLand cover
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
Land cover click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Ocean Colour click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Instrument Missions
SABIA-Mar - SABIA-Mar (2017 - 2021)