| SENSOR / Data Source | AGENCY | SATELLITE | OPERATING DATES | SWATH (km) | SPATIAL RESOLUTION (m) | # OF BANDS | SPECTRAL COVERAGE (nm) | ORBIT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CZCS | NASA (USA) | Nimbus-7 (USA) | 24/10/78 - 22/6/86 | 1556 | 825 | 6 | 433-12500 | Polar | |
| CMODIS | CNSA (China) | SZ-3 (China) | 25/3/02 - 15/9/02 | 650-700 | 400 | 34 | 403-12,500 | Polar | |
| COCTS CZI | SOA (China) | HY-1A (China) | 15/5/02 - 1/4/04 | 1400 500 | 1100 250 | 10 4 | 402-12,500 420-890 | Polar | |
| COCTS CZI | SOA (China) | HY-1B (China) | 11/4/07 - 02/16 | 3000 500 | 1100 250 | 10 4 | 402-885 433-695 | Polar | |
| GLI | NASDA (Japan) | ADEOS-II (Japan) | 14/12/02 - 24/10/03 | 1600 | 250/1000 | 36 | 375-12,500 | Polar | |
| GOCI Geostationary | KARI/KIOST (South Korea) | COMS | 26/06/10 - 31/03/21 | 2500 | 500 | 8 | 400-865 | Geostationary | |
| HICO | ONR, DOD and NASA | JEM-EF Int. Space Stn. | 18/09/09 - 4/12/14 | 50 km Selected coastal scenes | 100 | 124 | 380 - 1000 | 51.6o, 15.8 orbits p/d | |
| MERIS | ESA (Europe) | ENVISAT (Europe) | 1/3/02 - 9/5/12 | 1150 | 300/1200 | 15 | 412-1050 | Polar | |
| MOS | DLR (Germany) | IRS P3 (India) | 21/3/96 - 31/5/04 | 200 | 500 | 18 | 408-1600 | Polar | |
| OCI | NEC (Japan) | ROCSAT-1 (Taiwan) | 27/01/99 - 16/6/04 | 690 | 825 | 6 | 433-12,500 | Polar | |
| OCM | ISRO (India) | IRS-P4 (India) | 26/5/99 - 8/8/10 | 1420 | 360/4000 | 8 | 402-885 | Polar | |
| OCM | ISRO (India) | Oceansat-2 (India) | 24/9/09 - 31/5/23 | 1420 | 360 | 8 | 400 - 900 | 12:00 | |
| OCTS | NASDA (Japan) | ADEOS (Japan) | 17/8/96 - 29/6/97 | 1400 | 700 | 12 | 402-12,500 | Polar | |
| OSMI | KARI (Korea) | KOMPSAT-1 / Arirang-1 (Korea) | 20/12/99 - 31/1/08 | 800 | 850 | 6 | 400-900 | Polar | |
| POLDER | CNES (France) | ADEOS (Japan) | 17/8/96 - 29/6/97 | 2400 | 6 km | 9 | 443-910 | Polar | |
| POLDER-2 | CNES (France) | ADEOS-II (Japan) | 14/12/02 - 24/10/03 | 2400 | 6000 | 9 | 443-910 | Polar | |
| POLDER-3 | CNES (France) | Parasol | Dec 2004 - Dec 2013 | 2100 | 6000 | 9 | 443-1020 | Polar | |
| SeaWiFS | NASA (USA) | OrbView-2 (USA) | 01/08/97 - 14/02/11 | 2806 | 1100 | 8 | 402-885 | Polar |
Historical Ocean-Colour Sensors
The sixth International Ocean Colour Science (IOCS) meeting will take place in Darmstadt, Germany from 1 – 4 December 2025, hosted by EUMETSAT and ESA with support from other agencies.