WiFS

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WiFS is a wide-field imaging sensor used on Indian Remote Sensing satellites to capture moderate-resolution, large-area Earth observation data for applications like agriculture and land-use monitoring.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf satellite imaging sensor
wide-field imaging sensor
application agriculture monitoring
crop acreage estimation
drought assessment
forest cover mapping
land-use monitoring
vegetation monitoring
countryOfOperator India NERFINISHED
dataAccessibility distributed through ISRO/NRSC
dataFormat digital raster imagery
dataType moderate-resolution imagery
dataUser Indian agricultural agencies
environmental monitoring agencies
land-use planners
designedFor large-area coverage
regional-scale monitoring
fieldOfView wide field of view
fullName Wide Field Sensor NERFINISHED
groundSamplingDistance approximately 188 m
launchAgency Indian Space Research Organisation NERFINISHED
observationTarget Earth surface
croplands
forests
rangelands
terrestrial vegetation
operatedBy Indian Space Research Organisation NERFINISHED
operator National Remote Sensing Centre NERFINISHED
orbitType sun-synchronous orbit (via host satellite)
partOf IRS payload suite
platformType polar-orbiting satellite platform
primaryUse Earth observation
relatedTo LISS NERFINISHED
spatialResolution moderate spatial resolution
spectralBand near-infrared
visible
spectralType multispectral
supportsAnalysis agricultural production forecasting GENERATED
land-cover change detection GENERATED
seasonal vegetation dynamics GENERATED
swathType wide swath
swathWidth approximately 810 km
temporalResolution high revisit capability
usedOn IRS-1C NERFINISHED
IRS-1D NERFINISHED
Indian Remote Sensing satellites NERFINISHED

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IRS-1C payload WiFS