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MTSAT

Satellites

MTSAT-1R and MTSAT-2 (1R is operational at ~140°E; 2 is on standby until 2010)

Orbit Type

Geostationary

Data Type

HiRID (Similar to the previous GMS-5 S-VISSR format with the addition of channel IR4; all four IR channels are now 10 bit data instead of 8 bit, like the previous GMS)

Instrument

Imager

Resolution

1.25 km VIS, 5.0 km IR

 



Band		 Central
Wavelength
(µm)

Primary Uses
1 0.73 Visible cloud and surface features
2 10.8 Infrared surface/cloud-top temperature
3 12.0 Infrared surface/cloud temperature, low-level water vapor
4 6.75 Infrared mid-level water vapor
5 3.75 Infrared low-level cloud/fog, fire detection


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