CLARA: satellite instruments involved

AVHRR

Temporal resolution: 4 overpasses per day
Spatial resolution: 1.1x1.1 km subsatellite
    channels
  1. 0.58 - 0.68 micron
  2. 0.73 - 1.1 micron
  3. 3.6 - 3.9 micron
  4. 10.3 - 11.3 micron
  5. 11.5 - 12.5 micron

METEOSAT

Temporal resolution: Every 30 minutes
Spatial resolution: 5x9 km
    channels
  1. 0.5 - 0.9 micron (vis)
  2. 5.7 - 7.1 micron (water vapour)
  3. 10.5 - 12.5 micron (infrared)

ATSR

    channels
  1. 0.545 - 0.565
  2. 0.649 - 0.669
  3. 0.855 - 0.875
  4. 1.58 - 1.64 (daytime) | 3.55 - 3.93 (nighttime)
  5. 10.4 - 11.3
  6. 11.5 - 12.5
For all information on CLARA: clara@knmi.nl
(c) Copyright 1996, Last Updated: 17 november 1998
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