Advanced Geostationary Radiation Imager (AGRI)

Description

A multiple channel radiation imager, one of the primary instruments onboard FY-4. Technically featured by precisely designed two-mirror structure, capable of accurate and flexible sensing in two dimensions, and minute-level fast sector scanning. Frequent earth imaging over 14 bands with off-axis three reflections of primary optic system. On-board black body available for IR calibrations at very short time intervals.

Satellite FY-4A FY-4B FY-4C
Weight 306kg
Number of channels 14 15 19
Spatial resolution 0.5∼1 km (VIS/near-IR bands)
2∼4 km (IR bands)
0.5∼1 km (VIS/near-IR bands)
2∼4 km (IR bands)
真彩色500m,全色250m,
除13μm外的红外波段2km
Time for full-disc scanning 15 min 15 min
Sensitivity S/N=200@ρ=100% (reflection bands)
NE∆T=0.2K@300K (IR bands)
S/N=200@ρ=100% (reflection bands)
NE∆T=0.2K@300K (IR bands)
Calibration accuracy 3∼5% (VIS/near-IR bands)
1K (IR bands)
3∼5% (VIS/near-IR bands)
0.7K (IR bands)

Characteristics

Channel Type Central wavelength Band SNR or NEΔT @ specified input Spatial resolution Main purpose
1 Visible & Near-Infrared 0.47µm 0.45∼0.49µm S/N≥90 @ ρ=100% 1km Aerosol
2 0.65µm 0.55∼0.75µm S/N≥200 @ ρ=100% 0.5~1km Fog, cloud
3 0.825µm 0.75∼0.90µm S/N≥200 @ ρ=100% 1km Vegetation
4 Short-wave Infrared 1.375µm 1.36∼1.39µm S/N≥90 @ ρ=100% 2km Cirrus
5 1.61µm 1.58∼1.64µm S/N≥200 @ ρ=100% 2km Cloud, snow
6 2.25µm 2.1∼2.35µm S/N≥200 @ ρ=100% 2~4km Cirrus, aerosol
7 Mid-wave Infrared 3.75µm 3.5∼4.0µm (high) NEΔT≤0.7K @ 300K 2km Fire
8 3.75µm 3.5∼4.0µm (low) NEΔT≤0.2K @ 300K 4km Land surface
9 Water vapor 6.25µm 5.8∼6.7µm NEΔT≤0.3K @ 260K 4km High level water vapor
10 7.1µm 6.9∼7.3µm NEΔT≤0.3K @ 260K 4km Middle level water vapor
11 Long-wave Infrared 8.5µm 8.0∼9.0µm NEΔT≤0.2K @ 300K 4km Water vapor, cloud
12 10.7µm 10.3∼11.3µm NEΔT≤0.2K @ 300K 4km Surface temperature
13 12.0µm 11.5∼12.5µm NEΔT≤0.2K @ 300K 4km Surface temperature
14 13.5µm 13.2∼13.8µm NEΔT≤0.5K @ 300K 4km Cloud thickness
Band Center wave length (μm) Band width (μm) Spatial resolution(km) Sensitivity/SNR Main purpose
1 0.47 0.45~0.49 1 S/N≥90(ρ=100%) Aerosol
2 0.65 0.55~0.75 0.5 S/N≥150(ρ=100%)@0.5km S/N≥3(ρ=1%)@1km Fog, cloud
3 0.825 0.75~0.90 1 S/N≥200(ρ=100%) S/N≥3(ρ=1%) Vegetation
4 1.379 1.371~1.386 2 S/N≥120(ρ=100%) S/N≥2(ρ=1%) Cirrus
5 1.61 1.58~1.64 2 S/N≥200(ρ=100%) S/N≥3(ρ=1%) Cloud, snow
6 2.25 2.10~2.35 2 S/N≥200(ρ=100%) S/N≥2(ρ=1%) Cirrus, aerosol
7 3.75 3.50~4.00(high) 2 ≤0.7K(315K) Fire
8 3.75 3.50~4.00(low) 4 0.2K(300K) 2K(240K) Land surface
9 6.25 5.80~6.70 4 0.2K(300K) 0.9K(240K) High level water vapor
10 6.95 6.75~7.15 4 0.25K(300K) 0.9K(240K) Mid level water vapor
11 7.42 7.24~7.60 4 0.25K(300K) 0.9K(240K) Low level water vapor
12 8.55 8.3~8.8 4 0.2K(300K) 0.4K(240K) Cloud
13 10.80 10.30~11.30 4 0.2K(300K) 0.4K(240K) Surface temperature
14 12.00 11.50~12.50 4 0.2K(300K) 0.4K(240K) Surface temperature
15 13.3 13.00~13.60 4 0.5K(300K) 0.9K(240K) Cloud and water vapor
Band Center wave length (μm) Band width (μm) Spatial resolution(km) Sensitivity/SNR Main purpose
1 0.47 0.45∼0.49 0.5 S/N≥200 (ρ=100%) S/N≥3 (ρ=1%) Aerosol, true color image
2 0.525 0.50∼0.55 0.5 S/N≥200 (ρ=100%) S/N≥3 (ρ=1%) Aerosol, true color image
3 Full color Full color 0.25 Full color visible image
4 0.65 0.55∼0.75 0.5 S/N≥300 (ρ=100%) S/N≥10 (ρ=1%) Vegetation
5 0.65 0.63∼0.67 0.5 S/N≥200 (ρ=100%) S/N≥3 (ρ=1%) Aerosol, true color image
6 0.825 0.75∼0.90 1 S/N≥300 (ρ=100%) S/N≥10 (ρ=1%) Vegetation
7 1.375 1.36∼1.39 2 S/N≥300 (ρ=100%) S/N≥10 (ρ=1%) Cirrus
8 1.61 1.58∼1.64 2 S/N≥300 (ρ=100%) S/N≥10 (ρ=1%) Cloud, snow
9 2.225 2.10∼2.35 2 S/N≥300 (ρ=100%) S/N≥10 (ρ=1%) Cirrus, aerosol
10 3.75 3.50∼4.00 (high) 2 ≤0.5K (300K) Fire
11 3.75 3.50∼4.0 (low) 2 0.1∼0.2K (300K) 1.5∼2.0K (240K) Land surface
12 6.25 5.80∼6.70 2 0.1∼0.2K (300K) 0.4∼0.9K (240K) High level water vapor
13 6.95 6.75∼7.15 2 0.15∼0.25K (300K) 0.5∼0.9K (240K) Mid level water vapor
14 7.42 7.24∼7.60 2 0.1∼0.2K (300K) 0.3∼0.5K (240K) Low level water vapor
15 8.55 8.3∼8.8 2 0.2∼0.3K (300K) 0.3∼0.4K (240K) Cloud
16 9.61 9.42∼9.80 2 0.1∼0.2K (300K) 0.3∼0.4K (240K) High level troposphere
17 10.80 10.30∼11.30 2 0.1∼0.2K (300K) 0.2∼0.4K (240K) Surface temperature
18 12.00 11.50∼12.50 2 0.1∼0.2K (300K) 0.2∼0.4K (240K) Surface temperature
19 13.50 13.20∼13.80 4 0.3∼0.5K (300K) 0.5∼0.8K (240K) Cloud, water vapor

FY-4A AGRI transmittance over wavelength

AGRI scan range (104.7°E)

AGRI scan range (133°E)

Data and Products

Satellite Instrument Datasets
FY-4B AGRI Search
FY-4A AGRI Search

Calibration and Validation

AGRI calibration and validation

FY-4B AGRI SRF (ZIP)

FY-4A AGRI SRF (PDF)

AGRI

AGRI

AGRI

AGRI on FY-4C