VTIR Instrument

Measurements and Applications

Medium resolution visible and thermal infrared imaging of ocean and atmosphere.

Instrument Summary

Full Name
Visible and Thermal Infrared Radiometer
Status
No longer operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Type
Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (vis/IR)
Geometry
Cross-track scanning
Instrument Technology
Multi-purpose imaging Vis/IR radiometer
Sampling
Imaging
Data Access
Data Format

Performance Summary

Resolution
VIS: 900m, TIR: 2700m
Swath
1500km
Accuracy
Waveband
VIS: 0.5-0.7μm, TIR: 6.0-7.0μm, 10.5-11.5μm, 11.5-12.5μm
VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 µm)
TIR (~6.0 µm - ~15.0 µm)

Instrument Missions

MOS-1 - Marine Observation Satellite-1 (1987 - 1995)
MOS-1B - Marine Observation Satellite (1990 - 1996)

Instrument Measurements