Table 3.2 Comparison of
MODIS and VIIRS bands and
spatial resolutions
MODIS
VIIRS
Band #
λ
λ
Band ID
1
620–670
600–680
I-1
2
841–876
845–885
I-2
3
459–479
4
545–565
5
1,230–1,250
1,230–1,250
M-8
6
1,628–1,652
1,580–1,670
M-10
1,580–1,610
I-3
7
2,105–2,155
2,225–2,275
M-11
8
405–420
402–422
M-1
9
438–448
436–454
M-2
10
483–493
478–498
M-3
11
526–536
12
546–556
545–565
M-4
13
662–672
662–682
M-5
14
673–683
15
743–753
739–754
M-6
16
862–877
846–885
M-7
17
890–920
18
931–941
19
915–965
20
3.660–3.840
3.610–3.790
M-12
3.550–3.930
I-4
21
3.929–3.989
22
3.940–4.001
23
4.020–4.080
3.973–4.128
M-13
24
4.433–4.498
25
4.482–4.549
26
1.360–1.390
M-9
27
6.535–6.895
28
7.175–7.475
29
8.400–8.700
8.400–8.700
M-14
30
9.580–9.880
31
10.780–11.280
10.253–11.263
M-15
10.050–12.400
I-5
32
11.770–12.270
11.538–12.488
M-16
33
13.185–13.485
34
13.485–13.785
35
13.785–14.085
36
14.085–14.385
MOD1S Bands l and 2 are 250 m at nadir
MOD1S Bands 3–7 are 500 m at nadir
MOD1S Bands 8–36 are 1,000 m at nadir
VIIRS Bands I-1 and I-2 are 371 m at nadir
VIIRS Band I-3 is 371 m at nadir
VIIRS Bands I-4 and I-5 are 371 m at nadir
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