VIIRS (Visible/Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite) is a scanner carried aboard the NPP- and NPOESS-series satellites.

Band Name Center wavelength (nm) Width (nm) Wavelength Type Radiance Type Spatial Resolution Type Focal Plane Assembly
M1 412 20 VIS Reflective Moderate VISNIR
M2 445 18 VIS Reflective Moderate VISNIR
M3 488 20 VIS Reflective Moderate VISNIR
M4 555 20 VIS Reflective Moderate VISNIR
M5 672 20 VIS Reflective Moderate VISNIR
M6 746 15 NIR Reflective Moderate VISNIR
M7 865 39 NIR Reflective Moderate VISNIR
M8 1240 20 SWIR Reflective Moderate SMWIR
M9 1378 15 SWIR Reflective Moderate SMWIR
M10 1610 60 SWIR Reflective Moderate SMWIR
M11 2250 50 SWIR Reflective Moderate SMWIR
M12 3700 180 MWIR Emissive Moderate SMWIR
M13 4050 155 MWIR Emissive Moderate SMWIR
M14 8550 300 LWIR Emissive Moderate LWIR
M15 10763 1000 LWIR Emissive Moderate LWIR
M16 12013 950 LWIR Emissive Moderate LWIR
DNB 700 400 VIS Reflective Imaging DNB
I1 640 80 VIS Reflective Imaging VISNIR
I2 865 39 NIR Reflective Imaging VISNIR
I3 1610 60 SWIR Reflective Imaging SMWIR
I4 3740 380 MWIR Emissive Imaging SMWIR
I5 11450 1900 LWIR Emissive Imaging LWIR

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