The Chinese moderate imaging spectra radiometer (CMODIS) is one of main payload in the third space ship SZ-3 of China launched in March 2002. CMODIS worked about a half of year on orbits. In this paper, first, the properties and characteristics of CMODIS are briefly introduced. Second, the technique of data procession algorithms are discussed in detail and the marine environment products by CMODIS will be presented in the paper. Finally, its potentiality for marine application is mentioned. The results show that CMODIS has its latent capability for the application of marine environment detection, management and protection of marine resources, and the national rights and interests. Meanwhile some suggestions are proposed to modify the next generation moderate imaging spectra radiometer in the future plan.

Date Published: 28 October 2006
PDF: 6 pages
Proc. SPIE 6419, Geoinformatics 2006: Remotely Sensed Data and Information, 641904 (28 October 2006); doi: 10.1117/12.712599

Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 6419:
Geoinformatics 2006: Remotely Sensed Data and Information
Liangpei Zhang; Xiaoling Chen, Editor(s)