McIDAS-X User's Guide
Version 2020.1
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Satellites |
COMS-1 (no longer in use) |
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Orbit Type |
Geostationary |
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Instrument |
Meteorological Imager (MI) |
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Resolution |
1.0 km VIS, 4.0 km IR |
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Band |
Central
Wavelength (µm) |
Primary Uses |
| 1 | 0.675 | Visible cloud and surface features |
| 2 | 3.75 | Infrared low cloud/fog, fire detection |
| 3 | 6.75 | Infrared mid-level water vapor |
| 4 | 10.8 | Infrared surface/cloud-top temperature |
| 5 | 12.0 | Infrared surface/cloud-top temperature, low-level water vapor |
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