McIDAS User's Guide
Version 2019.1

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GMS

Satellites

GMS-4 through GMS-5 with sensor source numbers 82 and 83 (no longer in use)

Orbit Type

Geostationary

Instrument

VISSR

Resolution

1.25 km VIS, 5.0 km IR



Band
Central
Wavelength
(µm)


Primary Uses
1 0.63 Visible cloud and surface features
2 11.0 Infrared surface/cloud-top temperature
3 12.0 Infrared surface/cloud temperature, low-level water vapor
4 6.8 Infrared mid-level water vapor
5 Documentation Not displayable; ingest documentation

 

Satellites

GMS-1 through GMS-4 with sensor source numbers 12, 13, 221, 222 and 223 (no longer in use)

Orbit Type

Geostationary

Instrument

VISSR

Resolution

1.25 km VIS, 5.0 km IR



Band
Central
Wavelength
(µm)


Primary Uses
Raw Ingest:
1 11.5 Infrared surface/cloud-top temperature
4 Documentation Not displayable; ingest documentation
14 0.63 Visible cloud and surface features
Converted:
1 0.63 Visible cloud and surface features
8 11.5 Infrared surface/cloud-top temperature

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