Sensor Wavelength Definitions

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The following wavelength data is condensed from this website and the operator sites for the various sensors.

Landsat MSS

Band Number Name Start Wavelength (µm) Center Wavelength (µm) End Wavelength (µm)
1 Green 0.5 0.55 0.6
2 Red 0.6 0.65 0.7
3 Red-NIR 0.7 0.75 0.8
4 NIR 0.8 0.95 1.1
5 TIR 10.41 11.505 12.6

Landsat TM

Band Number Name Start Wavelength (µm) Center Wavelength (µm) End Wavelength (µm)
1 Blue-green 0.45 0.485 0.52
2 Green 0.52 0.56 0.60
3 Red 0.63 0.66 0.69
4 NIR 0.76 0.83 0.90
5 Mid-IR 1 1.55 1.65 1.75
6 TIR 10.40 11.45 12.50
7 Mid-IR 2 2.08 2.215 2.35

Landsat ETM+

Band Number Name Start Wavelength (µm) Center Wavelength (µm) End Wavelength (µm)
1 Blue-green 0.45 0.4825 0.515
2 Green 0.525 0.565 0.605
3 Red 0.63 0.66 0.69
4 NIR 0.75 0.825 0.90
5 Mid-IR 1 1.55 1.65 1.75
6 TIR 10.40 11.45 12.50
7 Mid-IR 2 2.08 2.215 2.35
8 Panchromatic (ETM+ only) 0.52 0.71 0.90

Quickbird

Band Number Name Start Wavelength (nm) Center Wavelength (nm) End Wavelength (nm)
1 Blue 430 488 545
2 Green 466 543 620
3 Red 590 650 710
4 NIR 715 817 918
5 Panchromatic 405 729 1053

WorldView-1

Band Number Name Start Wavelength (nm) Center Wavelength (nm) End Wavelength (nm)
1 Panchromatic 397 651 905

WorldView-2

Band Number Name Start Wavelength (nm) Center Wavelength (nm) End Wavelength (nm)
1 Coastal 396 427 458
2 Blue 442 478 515
3 Green 506 546 586
4 Yellow 584 608 632
5 Red 624 659 694
6 Red Edge 699 724 749
7 NIR 1 765 833 901
8 NIR 2 856 949 1043
9 Panchromatic 447 627 808

IKONOS

Band Number Name Start Wavelength (nm) Center Wavelength (nm) End Wavelength (nm)
1 Blue 445 480.5
516
2 Green 506 550.5
595
3 Red 632 665
698
4 NIR 757 805
853
5 Panchromatic 526 727.5
929

GeoEye-1

Band Number Name Start Wavelength (nm) Center Wavelength (nm) End Wavelength (nm)
1 Blue 450 480 510
2 Green 510 545 580
3 Red 655 672.5 690
4 NIR 780 850 920
5 Panchromatic 450 625 800

OrbView-2 (SeaWiFS)

Band Number Name Start Wavelength (nm) Center Wavelength (nm) End Wavelength (nm)
1 Violet 500 510 520
2 Violet-Blue 433 443 453
3 Blue 480 490 500
4 Green 1 500 510 520
5 Green 2 545 555 565
6 Red 660 670 680
7 NIR 1 745 765 785
8 NIR 2 845 865 885
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