CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - MxT -
Full Name Multi-spectral CCD Camera Status No longer operational
Instrument Agencies ISRO 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 Open Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications Natural resources management.
Resolution Summary 37 m
[Best Resolution: 37m]
Swath Summary 151 km
[Max Swath: 151 km]
Accuracy Summary
Waveband Summary VIS: Band 1: 0.45 - 0.52 µm, Band 2: 0.52 - 0.59 µm, Band 3: 0.62 - 0.68 µm, NIR: Band 4: 0.77 - 0.86 µm
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
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
Instrument Missions
IMS-1 - Indian Mini Satellite-1 (2008 - 2013)