Satellites

GMS-4 with sensor source numbers 12 and 13 (no longer in use)

Orbit Type

Geostationary

Instrument

VISSR

Resolution

1.25 km VIS, 5.0 km IR

Band

Central
Wavelength
(µm)

Primary Uses

Raw Ingest:

1

11.5

Infrared surface/cloud-top temperature

4

Documentation

Not displayable; ingest documentation

14

0.63

Visible cloud and surface features

Converted:

1

0.63

Visible cloud and surface features

8

11.5

Infrared surface/cloud-top temperature

Satellites

GMS-4 through GMS-5 with sensor source numbers 82 through 86 (4 is no longer in use; 5 was replaced by GOES-9 in May 2003; this arrangement will persist until MTSAT is operational)

Orbit Type

Geostationary

Instrument

VISSR

Resolution

1.25 km VIS, 5.0 km IR

Band

Central
Wavelength
(µm)

Primary Uses

1

0.63

Visible cloud and surface features

2

11.0

Infrared surface/cloud-top temperature

3

12.0

Infrared surface/cloud temperature, low-level water vapor

4

6.8

Infrared mid-level water vapor

5

Documentation

Not displayable; ingest documentation