Instrument Calibration Information - ALOS_AVNIR-2

Description

AVNIR-2 instrument on-board the Advanced Land Observing Satellite (ALOS) is a high resolution imaging spectrometer operating in the visible and near-infrared spectrum. Data are acquired through four multi-spectral bands with a 10 metres spatial resolution. This instrument may be depointed across-track to get a viewing angle in the range [-44,+44] degrees.

Identification

System UID: urn:x-esa:object:instrument:ESA:ALOS:AVNIR-2:v01

Short Name: AVNIR-2

Long Name: Advanced Visible and Near Infrared Radiometer type 2

Classification

Instrument Type: Imaging Multispectral Radiometer

Acquisition Method: Pushbroom

Geometric Characteristics

Swath Width at Nadir: 70 km

Measurement Characteristics

Number of Bands: 4

Additional Documentation

Type: urn:x-esa:def:dictionary:ESA:documentTypes:v01#databook

Description: Page of the JAXA Website giving News about the ALOS mission.

Link: http://www.jaxa.jp/projects/sat/alos/index_e.html

Type: urn:x-esa:def:dictionary:ESA:documentTypes:v01#databook

Description: Page of the Earth Observation Research Center (EORC) Website describing the ALOS mission.

Link: http://www.eorc.jaxa.jp/ALOS/en/index.htm

Type: urn:x-esa:def:dictionary:ESA:documentTypes:v01#databook

Description: Page of the EORC-JAXA Website describing the AVNIR-2 Instrument.

Link: http://www.eorc.jaxa.jp/ALOS/en/about/avnir2.htm

Type: urn:x-esa:def:dictionary:ESA:documentTypes:v01#databook

Description: ALOS User handbook.

Link: http://www.eorc.jaxa.jp/ALOS/en/doc/alos_userhb_en.pdf

Component: XS1_Band

Component: XS2_Band

Component: XS3_Band

Component: XS4_Band

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