Characteristics of the GOES I-M imager and sounderThe key features and operational characteristics of the thermal imaging and sounding instruments included into the next-generation GOES spacecraft (GOES I-M) are described. The GOES Imager's censor module has five spectral channels, including an eigth-element visible channel, three IR channels, and a water-vapor channel. The GOES Sounder's detector and filter arrangement makes use of four spectral bands: long-wave, mid-wave, short-wave, and visible. Tables of the Imager and the Sounder sensing performance characteristics are presented together with diagrams of the Imager optic parts and the Imager and the Sounder field and scan patterns.
Document ID
19900043119
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Koenig, Edward W. (ITT Aerospace/Optical Fort Wayne, IN, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1989
Subject Category
Spacecraft Instrumentation
Meeting Information
Meeting: Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography