Measurements and Applications
Measures Earth radiation gains and losses on regional, zonal and global scales.
Full Name
Earth Radiation Measurement-1
Status
No longer operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Type
Earth radiation budget radiometers 
Geometry
Cross-track scanning
Instrument Technology
Broad-band radiometer
Sampling
Other
Data Access
Open Access
Data Format
L-1 data: HDF 5.0
Resolution
29 km (scanner)
Swath
Scanner: Swath 2200km cross-track scanning, 151 steps
[Max Swath: 2200 km]
Accuracy
DLR/DSR10 watts/m2 net solar 3 w/m2 OLR 5 w/m2
Waveband
0.2 - 3.8 µm, 0.2 - 50 µm
| UV (~0.01 µm - ~0.40 µm) |
| VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 µm) |
| NIR (~0.75 µm - ~1.3 µm) |
| SWIR (~1.3 µm - ~3.0 µm) |
| MWIR (~3.0 µm - ~6.0 µm) |
| TIR (~6.0 µm - ~15.0 µm) |
| FIR (~15.0 µm - ~0.1 cm) |
FY-3A - FY-3A Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite (2008 - 2018) |
| FY-3B - FY-3B Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite (2010 - 2020) |
| FY-3C - FY-3C Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite (2013 - 2024) |