McIDAS User's Guide
Version 2017.1

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FY-1

Satellites

FY-1C and FY-1D

Orbit Type

Polar

Data Type

CHRPT

Instrument

MVISR

Resolution

1.0 km (VIS and IR)



Band
Central
Wavelength
(µm)


Primary Uses
1 0.63 Visible cloud and surface features
2 0.865 Visible aerosols over water, vegetation
3 3.74 Heat source, nighttime cloud detection
4 10.8 Infrared surface/cloud-top temperature
5 12.0 Infrared surface/cloud temperature, low-level water vapor
6 1.61 Near-infrared surface, cloud phase
7 0.455 Ocean color
8 0.505 Ocean color
9 0.55 Ocean color
10 0.932 Water vapor

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