Aqua - ITC Satellites and Sensors database

Also known as EOS PM1

Launched in:	2002
Repeat cycle:	16 days
Orbit height:	705 km
Orbit type:	Sun Synchronous
Organisation:	NASA - USA

Aqua websites

Information

NASA - Aqua project science
NASA - Aqua instrument AMSR-E
DLR - World Data Center Atmosphere
LP DAAC - MODIS Product Table
JAXA - G-Portal product information

Data ordering

Copernicus - Marine env. & monit. Service
Copernicus - Marine env. & monit. Service
ESA Earth Online - Search
NASA EarthData - Search
JAXA - G-Portal Data providing service
GCOM-W Research Product Distribution Service

On Board Sensors

AIRS (Atmospheric Infrared Sounder)

Band	Wavelength (µm)	Resolution (m)	Swath width (km)	Revisit time (days)
Band 5 (MWIR)	3.74 to 4.61	13500 (1000)	1800	0.5
Band 6 (TIR)	6.2 to 8.22	13500 (1000)	1800	0.5
Band 7 (TIR)	8.8 to 15.4	13500 (1000)	1800	0.5
Band 1 (VIS)	0.4	13500	1800	0.5
Band 2 (VIS)		13500	1800	0.5
Band 3 (VIS)		13500	1800	0.5
Band 4 (NIR)	to 1	13500	1800	0.5

AMSR-E (Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer for EOS)

Band	Resolution (m)	Swath width (km)
Band 1 (6.925 GHz) (Microwave)	10000	1450
Band 2 (10.65 GHz) (Microwave)	10000	1450
Band 3 (18.7 GHz) (Microwave)	10000	1450
Band 4 (23.8 GHz) (Microwave)	10000	1450
Band 5 (36.5 GHz) (Microwave)	10000	1450
Band 6 (89.0 GHz) (Microwave)	5000	1450

AMSU-A (Advanced Microwave Sounding)

Information

DLR - World Data Center Atmosphere
Eumetsat - AMSU-A
NASA Goddard - POES Instruments

Data ordering

EUMETSAT EO Portal - Data Center access
NASA EarthData - Search
NOAA NCEI

Sensor Bands

Band	Resolution (m)	Swath width (km)
Band 1 (23.8 GHz) (Microwave)	50000	2343
Band 2 (31.4 GHz) (Microwave)	50000	2343
Band 3 (50.3 GHz) (Microwave)	50000	2343
Band 4 (52.8 GHz) (Microwave)	50000	2343
Band 5 (53.6 GHz) (Microwave)	50000	2343
Band 6 (54.40 GHz) (Microwave)	50000	2343
Band 7 (54.94 GHz) (Microwave)	50000	2343
Band 8 (55.5 GHz) (Microwave)	50000	2343
Band 9 (57.3 GHz) (Microwave)	50000	2343
Band 10 (57.3 GHz) (Microwave)	50000	2343
Band 11 (57.3 GHz) (Microwave)	50000	2343
Band 12 (57.3 GHz) (Microwave)	50000	2343
Band 13 (57.3 GHz) (Microwave)	50000	2343
Band 14 (57.3 GHz) (Microwave)	50000	2343
Band 15 (89.0 GHz) (Microwave)	50000	2343

CERES (Clouds and Earth's Radiant Energy System)

Band	Wavelength (µm)	Resolution (m)
Band 1 (SWIR)	0.3 to 5	20000 (10000)
Band 2 (TIR)	8 to 12	20000 (10000)
Band 3 (Other)	0.3 to 100	20000 (10000)

HSB (Humidity Sounder for Brazil)

Band	Resolution (m)	Swath width (km)
Band 1 (150 GHz) (Microwave)	13500	1650
Band 2 (183 GHz) (Microwave)	13500	1650
Band 3 (183 GHz) (Microwave)	13500	1650
Band 4 (183 GHz) (Microwave)	13500	1650

MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (PFM on Terra, FM1 on Aqua))

Information

DLR - World Data Center Atmosphere
IOCCG - Current Ocean-Colour Sensors
LP DAAC - MODIS Product Table
LPDAAC - MODIS LDOPE Tools
MODIS Land Data Team
NASA Goddard - MODIS
NASA Goddard - MODIS Data Products

Data ordering

Copernicus - Marine env. & monit. Service
LP DAAC - Data Pool
MODIS Land Global Browse Images (e.g.MOD09, MOD11)
NASA - LANCE FIRMS Near-real time data
NASA EarthData - Search
NASA Giovanni (data and visualisation)
NASA Goddard - Ocean Color Web

Sensor Bands

Band	Wavelength (µm)	Resolution (m)	Swath width (km)	Revisit time (days)
Band 1 (VIS)	0.62 to 0.67	250	2330 (10)	2
Band 2 (NIR)	0.841 to 0.876	250	2330 (10)	2
Band 3 (VIS)	0.459 to 0.479	500	2330 (10)	2
Band 4 (VIS)	0.545 to 0.565	500	2330 (10)	2
Band 5 (NIR)	1.23 to 1.25	500	2330 (10)	2
Band 6 (SWIR)	1.628 to 1.652	500	2330 (10)	2
Band 7 (SWIR)	2.105 to 2.155	500	2330 (10)	2
Band 8 (VIS)	0.405 to 0.42	1000	2330 (10)	2
Band 9 (VIS)	0.438 to 0.448	1000	2330 (10)	2
Band 10 (VIS)	0.483 to 0.493	1000	2330 (10)	2
Band 11 (VIS)	0.526 to 0.536	1000	2330 (10)	2
Band 12 (VIS)	0.546 to 0.556	1000	2330 (10)	2
Band 13 (VIS)	0.662 to 0.672	1000	2330 (10)	2
Band 14 (VIS)	0.673 to 0.683	1000	2330 (10)	2
Band 15 (VIS)	0.743 to 0.753	1000	2330 (10)	2
Band 16 (NIR)	0.862 to 0.877	1000	2330 (10)	2
Band 17 (NIR)	0.89 to 0.92	1000	2330 (10)	2
Band 18 (NIR)	0.931 to 0.941	1000	2330 (10)	2
Band 19 (NIR)	0.915 to 0.965	1000	2330 (10)	2
Band 20 (MWIR)	3.66 to 3.84	1000	2330 (10)	2
Band 21 (MWIR)	3.929 to 3.989	1000	2330 (10)	2
Band 22 (MWIR)	3.929 to 3.989	1000	2330 (10)	2
Band 23 (MWIR)	4.02 to 4.08	1000	2330 (10)	2
Band 24 (MWIR)	4.433 to 4.498	1000	2330 (10)	2
Band 25 (MWIR)	4.482 to 4.549	1000	2330 (10)	2
Band 26 (SWIR)	1.36 to 1.39	1000	2330 (10)	2
Band 27 (TIR)	6.535 to 6.895	1000	2330 (10)	2
Band 28 (TIR)	7.175 to 7.475	1000	2330 (10)	2
Band 29 (TIR)	8.4 to 8.7	1000	2330 (10)	2
Band 30 (TIR)	9.58 to 9.88	1000	2330 (10)	2
Band 31 (TIR)	10.78 to 11.28	1000	2330 (10)	2
Band 32 (TIR)	11.77 to 12.27	1000	2330 (10)	2
Band 33 (TIR)	13.185 to 13.485	1000	2330 (10)	2
Band 34 (TIR)	13.485 to 13.785	1000	2330 (10)	2
Band 35 (TIR)	13.785 to 14.085	1000	2330 (10)	2
Band 36 (TIR)	14.085 to 14.385	1000	2330 (10)	2