S. No.

Parameter

Variable Range

Targeted error budget

1.

Normalized water leaving radiance (nL_w) in 412, 443, 490, 510, 555 and 620 nm

0.0 - 5.0 W∙cm⁻²∙nm⁻¹∙sr⁻¹

(Variable for different bands)

<5%

2.

Chlorophyll-a concentration

0.05 - 30.0 mg∙m⁻³

(For case―1 waters)

<30%

3.

Vertical Diffuse attenuation coefficient (K_d) at 490-nm

0.01 - 0.50 m⁻¹

< 15%

4.

Total Suspended matter (TSM) concentration

0.0 - 200 mg L⁻¹

<20 %

5.

Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) over oceans at 865-nm

0.0 - 1.0

<20%