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Details on this mission type
Full name Multi-purpose VIS/IR imagery from GEO
Definition This type of mission designates medium-resolution multi-channel radiometers operating in the VIS and IR parts of the spectrum, in geostationary orbit.
Relevant instruments and their contribution

The sorting column describes how the instruments, by design, have the potential to contribute to certain pre-determined capabilities, assuming nominal operation of space and ground segments. For this particular capability, instrument performance is considered to be driven by:

  • extension of the spectral range through the VIS, NIR, SWIR, MWIR and TIR bands
  • number of channels and their distribution across the spectral range ;
  • channel bandwidth and radiometric resolution.

Sorting criteria and colour code:

  1. [green] VIS/IR radiometer with >=2 channels in VIS and the TIR window ~ 11 μm; >=1 channel(s) in NIR, SWIR and the MWIR window ~ 3.7 μm, and >=3 channels in the TIR water vapour 6.3 μm band. This enables observing a wide range of geophysical variables, including cloud classification and properties, aerosol main properties, land temperature, and sea surface temperature in coastal waters; atmospheric motion wind by cloud and water vapour tracking, very high product quality.
  2. [light green] VIS/IR radiometer with >=2 channels in VIS and the TIR window ~ 11 μm; >=1 channel(s) in NIR and the MWIR window ~ 3.7 μm; and >=3 channels in the TIR water vapour 6.3 μm band. Observation of a wide range of geophysical variables, with emphasis on cloud convection, cloud properties, aerosol detection, land temperature, and sea surface temperature in coastal waters; atmospheric motion wind by cloud and water vapour tracking; good product quality.
  3. [yellow] VIS/IR radiometer with >=2 channels in VIS and the TIR window ~ 11 μm; and >=1 channel(s) in NIR, SWIR and the MWIR window ~ 3.7 μm. Sufficient for oerational monitoring of cloud properties, aerosol inference, land temperature, and sea surface temperature in coastal waters; atmospheric motion wind by cloud and water vapour tracking.
  4. [orange] VIS/IR radiometer with >=1 channel(s) in VIS, the MWIR window ~ 3.7 μm, and in the TIR water vapour 6.3 μm band; and >=2 channels in the TIR window ~ 11 μm. Basic cloud monitoring, including atmospheric motion wind and surface temperature..
  5. [red] VIS/IR radiometer with >=1 channel(s) in VIS, in the TIR window ~ 11 μm and (possibly) in the TIR water vapour 6.3 μm band. Basic operational cloud and cloud motion monitoring limited to daylight.