Measurements and Applications
Ocean colour information, coastal zone monitoring, land resources monitoring. Ceased operations from March 2021.
Full Name
Geostationary Ocean Colour Imager
Status
No longer operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Low Heritage
Instrument Type
Ocean colour instruments 
Geometry
Nadir-viewing
Instrument Technology
Multi-purpose imaging Vis/IR radiometer
Sampling
Imaging
Data Access
Open Access
Data Format
HDF, LRIT, HRIT
Resolution
236 x 500 m
[Best Resolution: 236m]
Swath
1440 km
[Max Swath: 1440 km]
Waveband
VIS - NIR: 0.40 - 0.88 µm (8 channels)
| VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 µm) |
| NIR (~0.75 µm - ~1.3 µm) |
COMS - Communications, Ocean, and Meteorological Satellit (2010 - 2021) |