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Current Ocean-Colour Sensors
| SENSOR |
AGENCY |
SATELLITE |
LAUNCH DATE |
SWATH
(km) |
RESOLUTION
(m) |
BANDS |
SPECTRAL
COVERAGE (nm) |
ORBIT |
| COCTS |
CNSA
(China) |
HY-1B
(China) |
11 April 2007 |
1400 |
1100 |
10 |
402 - 12,500
| Polar
|
| CZI |
CNSA
(China) |
HY-1B
(China) |
11 April 2007 |
500 |
250 |
4 |
433 - 695
| Polar
|
| GOCI |
KARI/KORDI
(South Korea) |
COMS
|
26 June 2010 |
2500 |
500 |
8 |
400 - 865
| Geostationary
|
| HICO |
ONR & DOD Space Test Programme |
Japanese Exp. Module Exposed Facility (JEM-EF), Int. Space Stn. |
18 Sept. 2009 |
50 km (selected coastal scenes) |
100 |
124 |
380 - 1000
| 51.6o, 15.8 orbits p/d
|
| MERIS |
ESA
(Europe) |
ENVISAT
(Europe) |
1 March 2002 |
1150 |
300/1200 |
15 |
412-1050 |
Polar |
| MODIS-Aqua |
NASA
(USA) |
Aqua
(EOS-PM1) |
4 May 2002 |
2330 |
250/500/1000 |
36 |
405-14,385 |
Polar |
| MODIS-Terra |
NASA
(USA) |
Terra
(EOS-AM1) |
18 Dec. 1999 |
2330 |
250/500/1000 |
36 |
405-14,385 |
Polar |
| OCM |
ISRO
(India) |
IRS-P4
(India) |
26 May 1999 |
1420 |
360/4000 |
8 |
402-885 |
Polar |
| OCM-2 |
ISRO
(India) |
Oceansat-2
(India) |
23 Sept. 2009 |
1420 |
360/4000 |
8 |
400 - 900 |
Polar |
| POLDER-3 |
CNES
(France) |
Parasol |
18 Dec. 2004 |
2100 |
6000 |
9 |
443-1020 |
Polar |
| SeaWiFS |
NASA
(USA) |
OrbView-2
(USA) |
1 Aug. 1997 |
2806 |
1100 |
8 |
402-885 |
Polar |
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