OCTS

Ocean Color and Temperature scanner

Satellites

ADEOS

OCTS websites

Information

RESTEC - Remote Sensing Technology Center of Japan
IOCCG - Historical Ocean-Colour Sensors
JAXA - Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency

OCTS Bands

BandWavelength
(µm)
Bandwidth
(µm)
Resolution
(m)
Swath width
(km)
Revisit time
(days)
Band 1  (VIS) 0.402 to 0.422 700 1400 3
Band 2  (VIS) 0.433 to 0.453 700 1400 3
Band 3  (VIS) 0.479 to 0.501 700 1400 3
Band 4  (VIS) 0.511 to 0.529 700 1400 3
Band 5  (VIS) 0.555 to 0.575 700 1400 3
Band 6  (VIS) 0.66 to 0.68 700 1400 3
Band 7  (NIR) 0.745 to 0.785 700 1400 3
Band 8  (NIR) 0.845 to 0.885 700 1400 3
Band 9  (MWIR) 3.55 to 3.88 700 1400 3
Band 10  (TIR) 8.25 to 8.8 700 1400 3
Band 11  (TIR) 10.3 to 11.4 700 1400 3
Band 12  (TIR) 11.4 to 12.7 700 1400 3