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Parasol

Launched in:	2004
Out of service since:	2013
Orbit height:	705 km
Orbit type:	Sun Synchronous
Organisation:	CNES - France

Parasol websites

Information

CNES - PARASOL
CNES - POLDER

Data ordering

CNES - POLDER

On Board Sensors

POLDER (Polarization and directionality of the Earth's reflectance)

Information

CNES - PARASOL
CNES - POLDER
IOCCG - Historical Ocean-Colour Sensors
JAXA - Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

Data ordering

CNES - POLDER

Sensor Bands

Band	Wavelength (µm)	Bandwidth (µm)	Resolution (m)	Swath width (km)	Revisit time (days)
Band 443P (VIS)	0.4445	0.02	7000 (6000)	2400 (1800)
Band 443NP (VIS)	0.4449	0.02	7000 (6000)	2400 (1800)
Band 490NP (VIS)	0.4922	0.02	7000 (6000)	2400 (1800)
Band 565NP (VIS)	0.5645	0.02	7000 (6000)	2400 (1800)
Band 670P (NIR)	0.6702	0.02	7000 (6000)	2400 (1800)
Band 763NP (NIR)	0.7633	0.01	7000 (6000)	2400 (1800)
Band 765NP (NIR)	0.7631	0.04	7000 (6000)	2400 (1800)
Band 910NP (NIR)	0.9077	0.02	7000 (6000)	2400 (1800)
Band 865P (VIS)	0.8608	0.04	7000 (6000)	2400 (1800)

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