Band |
Central
Wavelength
(µm) |
Primary Uses |
|
1 |
0.6 |
Visible cloud and surface features |
|
2 |
0.8 |
Visible aerosols over water, vegetation |
|
3 |
1.6 |
Near-Infrared Surface, cloud phase |
|
4 |
3.9 |
Infrared low-level cloud/fog, fire detection |
|
5 |
6.2 |
Infrared upper-level water vapor |
|
6 |
7.3 |
Infrared mid-level water vapor |
|
7 |
8.7 |
Infrared total water, cloud phase, dust |
|
8 |
9.7 |
Ozone |
|
9 |
10.8 |
Infrared surface/cloud-top temperature |
|
10 |
12.0 |
Infrared surface/cloud temperature, low-level water vapor |
|
11 |
13.4 |
Infrared CO2; cloud heights |
|
12 |
0.7 |
Broadband visible (0.4 - 1.1 μm) |