McIDAS User's Guide
Version 2010.1
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Satellites |
MTSAT-1R and MTSAT-2 (1R is at ~140°E and is operational as of May 2010; 2 is at ~145°E and is scheduled to replace 1R as the operational bird on 01 July 2010) |
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Orbit Type |
Geostationary |
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Data Type |
HRIT (current) or HiRID (terminated March 2008) |
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Instrument |
Imager |
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Resolution |
HRIT: 1.0 km VIS, 4.0 km IR; |
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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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