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ERS-2
ERS-2
Launched in:
1995
Out of service since:
2011
Repeat cycle:
35 days
Orbit height:
785 km
Orbit type:
Sun Synchronous
Organisation:
ESA
Retired in July 2011
ERS-2 websites
Information
ATSR Project
ESA Earth Online - ERS missions
ESA - ERS overview
DLR - World Data Center Atmosphere
Data ordering
DLR - EOWEB Geoportal (EGP)
Alaska Satellite Facility
ESA Earth Online - ERS data
ESA/CNES - BRAT: Broadview Radar Altimetry Toolbox
KNMI Data Centre
CNES Aviso - Products guide
ESA Earth Online - Online dissemination
On Board Sensors
AMI (Active Microwave)
Information
ESA Earth Online - ERS missions
JAXA - Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Data ordering
DLR - EOWEB Geoportal (EGP)
ESA Earth Online - Online dissemination
Sensor Bands
Band
Wavelength
(µm)
Bandwidth
(µm)
Resolution
(m)
Swath width
(km)
Revisit time
(days)
Band C band (5.3 GHz) (SAR-C)
30 (50000)
100 (500)
ATSR-2 (Along Track Scanning Radiometer)
Information
ATSR Project
ESA Earth Online - ERS missions
Data ordering
ATSR Project
ESA Earth Online - ERS data
Sensor Bands
Band
Wavelength
(µm)
Bandwidth
(µm)
Resolution
(m)
Swath width
(km)
Revisit time
(days)
Band 1 (SWIR)
1.6
0.3
1000
500
Band 2 (MWIR)
3.55 to 3.85
0.3
1000
500
Band 3 (TIR)
10.35 to 11.35
1
1000
500
Band 4 (TIR)
11.5 to 12.5
1
1000
500
Band 5 (VIS)
0.55
0.02
1000
500
Band 6 (VIS)
0.659
0.02
1000
500
Band 7 (NIR)
0.865
0.02
1000
500
GOME (Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment)
Information
DLR - World Data Center Atmosphere
ESA Earth Online - ERS missions
ESA Earth Online - GOME
Data ordering
DLR - EOWEB Geoportal (EGP)
KNMI Data Centre
Sensor Bands
Band
Wavelength
(µm)
Bandwidth
(µm)
Resolution
(m)
Swath width
(km)
Revisit time
(days)
Band 1 (UV)
0.24 to 0.295
40000 (1700)
40 (32)
(3)
Band 2 (UV)
0.29 to 0.405
40000 (1700)
40 (32)
(3)
Band 3 (VIS)
0.4 to 0.605
40000 (1700)
40 (32)
(3)
Band 4 (VIS)
0.59 to 0.79
40000 (1700)
40 (32)
(3)
MWR (Microwave Radiometer)
Information
ESA Earth Online - ENVISAT
ESA Earth Online - ERS missions
Sentinel 3 - Altimetry MWR
Data ordering
Sensor Bands
Band
Wavelength
(µm)
Bandwidth
(µm)
Resolution
(m)
Swath width
(km)
Revisit time
(days)
Band 1 (23.8 GHz) (Microwave)
Band 2 (36.5 GHz) (Microwave)
RA (Radio Altimeter)
Information
ESA Earth Online - ERS missions
Data ordering
Sensor Bands
Band
Wavelength
(µm)
Bandwidth
(µm)
Resolution
(m)
Swath width
(km)
Revisit time
(days)
Band 1 (330 MHz) (Radio)
16 (20)
Band 2 (82.5 MHz) (Radio)
16 (20)
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