Ocean-Colour Sensors

CMODIS
Chinese Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer

AGENCY CNSA (China)

SATELLITE Shen Zhou-3

LAUNCH DATE 03/25/02

SWATH (km)

RESOLUTION (m) 400

# OF BANDS 34

SPECTRAL COVERAGE(nm) 403-12500

CMODIS News:

Chinese Ocean Colour Programme (IOCCG News, December 2002)
Shenzhou 3 Module Reentry Wraps Up Long-Duration Mission (Space Daily, November 25, 2002)
Shenzhou 3 orbital module finishes "important mission" (Spacetoday.net, October 13, 2002)
Shenzhou-3 Orbital Module Continues Science Mission (Space Daily, June 28, 2002)
China's Shenzhou 3 Module Shifts Orbit (Space.com, April 29, 2002)
China's Shenzhou 3 Spacecraft Returns to Earth Safely (Space Daily, April 1, 2002)
Chinese Long March Launches Unmanned Shenzhou 3 (Space and Tech, March 25, 2002)
China Launches Shenzhou 3 Test Flight(Space.com, March 25, 2002)

CMODIS Presentations:

Pan Delu and He Xinqing. Development of ocean color remote sensing in China in 2002. 8th IOCCG Meeting, Florence, Italy.