BackForwardInstrument:  IR (Meteor-1) 

Instrument details
Acronym IR (Meteor-1)
Full name Infrared Instrument
Purpose Cloud observation
Short description Single channel radiometer, 8-12 µm
Background New development
Scanning Technique Cross-track, 1000 km swath
Resolution 15 km at s.s.p.
Coverage / Cycle Global in 1.5 days
Mass Power Data Rate

 

Providing Agency Roscosmos
Instrument Maturity Flown on operational programme
Utilization Period: 1969 to 1978
Last update: 2013-02-13
Detailed characteristics
Satellites this instrument is flying on

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Instrument classification
  • Earth observation instrument
  • Passive optical radiometer or spectrometer
  • Moderate resolution optical imager
WIGOS Subcomponents No WIGOS subcomponents have been defined.
Mission objectives
Primary mission objectives
  • Cloud cover
  • Cloud top temperature
Evaluation of Measurements