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Instrument details
Acronym
MP-900B
Full name
TV camera
Purpose
Cloud observation
Short description
Panchromatic camera, 0.5-0.8 ?m
Background
Follow-on of MR-900B flown on the Meteor-3 series
Scanning Technique
Cross-track, swath 2600 km
Resolution
1.7 km at s.s.p.
Coverage / Cycle
Global each day, in daylight
Mass
Power
Data Rate
Providing Agency
Roscosmos
Instrument Maturity
Flown on an R&D satellite
Utilization Period:
1998 to 2002-01-15
Last update:
2017-03-27
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
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Mission objectives
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Tentative Evaluation of Measurements
The following list indicates which measurements can typically be
retrieved from this category of instrument. To see a full Gap Analysis by Variable,
click on the respective variable.
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Variable Relevance for measuring this variable Operational limitations Explanation
Cloud cover 5 - marginal Daylight only.. Dense cloud only. VIS channel(s)
Fire fractional cover 5 - marginal Cloud sensitive.. Coarse spatial resolution.. Daylight only. VIS channels
Sea-ice cover 5 - marginal Cloud sensitive.. Daylight only. VIS channel(s)
Snow cover 5 - marginal Cloud sensitive.. Daylight only. VIS channel(s)
Instrument: MP-900B