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Visual and Infrared Multispectral Sensor

Missions → Gaofen-5 (GF-5) (Ended)

Visual and infrared multispectral sensor listed by WMO OSCAR and CEOS GF-5 mission materials as a GF-5 payload; detailed public specifications were not available in reviewed tier-1/2 records.

Sensor

GF-5 VIMS is the Earth-observation Visual and Infrared Multispectral Sensor, not the Cassini planetary instrument that shares the acronym. VIMS is a Gaofen-5 payload.[1][2] It is a 12-band multispectral instrument spanning visible, near-infrared, shortwave-infrared, middle-infrared, and thermal-infrared coverage from 0.45 to 12.5 micrometres.[3] Spatial resolution is 20 m for the VNIR/SWIR bands and 40 m for the MIR/TIR bands, with a 60 km swath.[3] The original GF-5 VIMS instance is inactive after an estimated end of life of at least 2020, while product-family availability should be treated separately from any single spacecraft instance when checking access or lineage.[1] Buyer-relevant applications include land-surface temperature and emissivity retrieval, thermal-infrared surface observation, thermal-anomaly screening, and multispectral land or environmental monitoring.[3]

Operator pricing

Pricing not publicly listed by operator

Supply chain position

carried by Gaofen-5 (GF-5)
Methods this sensor implements
Demonstrated

None on record.

Capable, undemonstrated
  • Land-surface temperature - emissivity retrievalpending review

    VIMS is recorded as a visual/infrared multispectral sensor similar to ASTER, fitting thermal land-surface retrieval when TIR channels are present.

  • Thermal anomaly detectionpending review

    VIMS visual/infrared multispectral payload plausibly supports thermal anomaly screening; detailed public band spec not reviewed.

  • Multispectral optical imaging

    [acrs-vims-2019] 12-band instrument from 0.45 to 12.5 um with VNIR and SWIR bands at 20 m; original GF-5 instance inactive [wmo-gf5]; edge covers its reflective bands only.

  • Thermal infrared imagingpending review

    [acrs-vims-2019] 12-band sensor reported to cover 0.45 to 12.5 um including thermal infrared; detailed public specifications were not available.

Topics this relates to
Building thermal performanceLand-surface temperature - emissivity retrieval(capable-pending-review)well suited
Irrigation monitoringLand-surface temperature - emissivity retrieval(capable-pending-review)well suited
Sea surface temperatureLand-surface temperature - emissivity retrieval(capable-pending-review)well suited
Urban heat islandLand-surface temperature - emissivity retrieval(capable-pending-review)well suited
Vector-borne disease riskLand-surface temperature - emissivity retrieval(capable-pending-review)well suited
Crop stress and yieldLand-surface temperature - emissivity retrieval(capable-pending-review)adequate
DroughtLand-surface temperature - emissivity retrieval(capable-pending-review)adequate
Harmful algal bloomsLand-surface temperature - emissivity retrieval(capable-pending-review)adequate
Permafrost and ground iceLand-surface temperature - emissivity retrieval(capable-pending-review)adequate
WildfireLand-surface temperature - emissivity retrieval(capable-pending-review)adequate
Coastal water qualityLand-surface temperature - emissivity retrieval(capable-pending-review)marginal
Marine primary productionLand-surface temperature - emissivity retrieval(capable-pending-review)marginal
Mineral explorationLand-surface temperature - emissivity retrieval(capable-pending-review)marginal
Pasture and grazingLand-surface temperature - emissivity retrieval(capable-pending-review)marginal
Solar energy siting and monitoringLand-surface temperature - emissivity retrieval(capable-pending-review)marginal
Urban changeLand-surface temperature - emissivity retrieval(capable-pending-review)marginal
Wind energy sitingLand-surface temperature - emissivity retrieval(capable-pending-review)marginal
Snow coverMultispectral optical imaging(capable)well suited
Cloud propertiesMultispectral optical imaging(capable)adequate
Coastal erosionMultispectral optical imaging(capable)adequate
Crop-type mappingMultispectral optical imaging(capable)adequate
DeforestationMultispectral optical imaging(capable)adequate
FloodingMultispectral optical imaging(capable)adequate
Illegal constructionMultispectral optical imaging(capable)adequate
Land cover changeMultispectral optical imaging(capable)adequate
Terrain elevationMultispectral optical imaging(capable)adequate
Crop phenologyMultispectral optical imaging(capable)marginal
Inland waterMultispectral optical imaging(capable)marginal
Industrial emissionsThermal anomaly detection(capable-pending-review)well suited
Geology and geohazardsThermal anomaly detection(capable-pending-review)adequate
Weather nowcastingThermal anomaly detection(capable-pending-review)adequate
Air qualityThermal anomaly detection(capable-pending-review)marginal
CO2Thermal anomaly detection(capable-pending-review)marginal
Disaster damage assessmentThermal anomaly detection(capable-pending-review)marginal
Economic activity intelligenceThermal anomaly detection(capable-pending-review)marginal
Illegal and unregulated fishingThermal anomaly detection(capable-pending-review)marginal
Oil spillsThermal anomaly detection(capable-pending-review)marginal
Pipeline integrityThermal anomaly detection(capable-pending-review)marginal
Shipping emissionsThermal anomaly detection(capable-pending-review)marginal
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Visual and Infrared Multispectral Sensor. EO-Atlas, SpectraWorks B.V. https://eo-atlas.org/products/sensor/vims (CC BY 4.0)

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@misc{eoatlas:products:sensor:vims,
  title = {Visual and Infrared Multispectral Sensor},
  author = {{EO-Atlas}},
  publisher = {SpectraWorks B.V.},
  note = {CC BY 4.0},
  url = {https://eo-atlas.org/products/sensor/vims}
}