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Tools: HIRS/2

Characteristics of the HIRS/2 Sensor






Characteristics of the HIRS/2 Sensor

  • Average Orbital Height : 830 km (515 Miles)
  • Spatial Resolution :
    17.4 km at nadir, 58.5 km at the end of scan
  • Swath Width : 2240 kilometeres
  • Temperol Coverage : 2 times per day per satellite

      Satellite Number Launch Date Service Date
      TIROS-N 10/13/78 10/19/78 - 01/30/80
      NOAA-6 06/27/79 06/27/79 - 11/16/86
      NOAA-7 06/23/81 08/24/81 - 06/07/86
      NOAA-8 03/28/83 05/03/83 - 10/31/85
      NOAA-9 12/12/84 02/25/85 - 05/11/94
      NOAA-10 09/17/86 11/17/86 - Present
      NOAA-10 09/17/86 11/17/86 - Present
      NOAA-11 09/24/88 11/08/88 - 09/13/94
      NOAA-12 05/14/91 05/14/91 - 12/15/94
      NOAA-14 12/30/94 12/30/94 - Present
      NOAA-15 05/13/98 05/13/98 - Present


  • Records Data in 20 Wavelength

      Band Number Wavelength(micrometer)
      1 14.95
      2 14.71
      3 14.49
      4 14.2
      5 13.97
      6 13.64
      7 13.35
      8 11.11
      9 9.71
      10 8.16
      11 7.33
      12 6.72
      13 4.56
      14 4.52
      15 4.47
      16 4.41
      17 4.24
      18 3.98
      19 3.77
      20 0.69


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