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Tools: HIRS/2
- Characteristics of the HIRS/2 Sensor
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Characteristics of the HIRS/2 Sensor
- Average Orbital Height :
830 km (515 Miles)
- Spatial Resolution :
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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
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| 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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