McIDAS User's Guide
Version 2017.2

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Meteosat

Satellites

Meteosat-8 through Meteosat-11 (8 is operational at ~41.5°E; 9 is operational at ~9.5°E; 10 is operational at ~0°E; 11 is in stand-by at ~3.5°W)

Orbit Type

Geostationary

Instrument

SEVIRI

Resolution

1 km Broadband Visible, 3 km all others



Band
Central
Wavelength
(µm)


Primary Uses
1 0.6 Visible cloud and surface features
2 0.8 Visible aerosols over water, vegetation
3 1.6 Near-Infrared Surface, cloud phase
4 3.9 Infrared low-level cloud/fog, fire detection
5 6.2 Infrared upper-level water vapor
6 7.3 Infrared mid-level water vapor
7 8.7 Infrared total water, cloud phase, dust
8 9.7 Ozone
9 10.8 Infrared surface/cloud-top temperature
10 12.0 Infrared surface/cloud temperature, low-level water vapor
11 13.4 Infrared CO2; cloud heights
12 0.7 Broadband visible (0.4 - 1.1 μm)

 

Satellites

Meteosat-1 through Meteosat-7 (no longer in use)

Orbit Type

Geostationary

Instrument

METEOSAT Radiometer

Resolution

2.5 km VIS, 5 km IR



Band
Central
Wavelength
(µm)


Primary Uses
1 0.75 Visible cloud and surface features
8 11.5 Infrared surface/cloud-top temperature
10 6.9 Infrared mid-level water vapor

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