Level/

scale

sensors

Spatial resolution (m)

Spectral resolution (bands)

Temporal

Frequency (days)

Provider/website

Coarse scale assessment

MODIS

250 - 1000

36

1 - 2

NASA; http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov/about/

NOAA-AVHRR

1000

6

1 - 2

NOAA; https://basedosdados.org/en/organization/national-oceanic-and-atmospheric-administration-noaa

ENVISAT

30 - 1200

1 (C)

35

ESA; https://earth.esa.int/web/guest/missions/esa-operational-eo-missions/envisat

Medium scale

assessment

LANDSAT

MSS/TM/ETM+/OLI

30 - 100

4 - 11

16

USGS;

https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/

IRS LISS-III

23.5

4

5

ISRO-NRSC; https://uops.nrsc.gov.in/MetaSearch/RS2_LIS3_STUC00GTD

SPOT MSS

20

4

26

AIRBUS; https://www.intelligence-airbusds.com/imagery/constellation/spot/

ASTER

15 - 90

14

4 - 16

NASA; https://terra.nasa.gov/

Sentinel 2

10 - 60

1 - 13

5 - 10

ESA; https://scihub.copernicus.eu/dhus/#/home

RADARSAT

8 - 100

1 (C)

24

CSA; https://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/satellites/radarsat2/

Fine scale assessment

IKONOS PAN/MS

1 - 4

1 - 4

3 - 5

SATIMAGINGCORP; http://www.satimagingcorp.com/gallery/ikonos/

WorldView 4 PAN/MSS

0.31 - 1.24

1 - 4

3

https://www.satimagingcorp.com/gallery/worldview-4/

Quickbird PAN/MS

0.6 - 2.8

1 - 3

1 - 4

SATIMAGINGCORP; http://www.satimagingcorp.com/gallery/quickbird/

IRS LISS-IV

5.8

3

5

ISRO-NRSC;

https://uops.nrsc.gov.in/MetaSearch/RS2_LIS3_STUC00GTD

RapidEye

5

5

6

ESA; https://earth.esa.int/web/guest/missions/3rd-party-missions/current-missions/rapideye