---
aliases:
  - context: instrumentID
    lexicon: ceos
    term: 404
    url: http://database.eohandbook.com/database/instrumentsummary.aspx?instrumentID=404
  - context: Instrument
    lexicon: ceos
    term: VEGETATION
    url: http://database.eohandbook.com/database/instrumentindex.aspx#V
  - context: Sensor
    lexicon: ornl
    term: IMAGING RADIOMETERS
    url: ~
cited_by: []
contributors:
  - display_name: "Contributor : Centre National D'études Spatiales  "
    href: http://52.38.26.42:8080/contributor/3715.yaml
    id: 3715
    organization:
      country_code: FR
      display_name: "Centre National D'études Spatiales "
      identifier: centre-national-d-etudes-spatiales
      name: "Centre National D'études Spatiales "
      organization_type_identifier: national
      type: organization
      url: http://www.cnes.fr
    organization_uri: /organization/centre-national-d-etudes-spatiales
    person: {}
    person_id: ~
    person_uri: ~
    role_type_identifier: contributor
    uri: /contributor/3715
  - display_name: 'Contributor : Swedish National Space Board '
    href: http://52.38.26.42:8080/contributor/3746.yaml
    id: 3746
    organization:
      country_code: SE
      display_name: Swedish National Space Board
      identifier: swedish-national-space-board
      name: Swedish National Space Board
      organization_type_identifier: national
      type: organization
      url: http://www.rymdstyrelsen.se
    organization_uri: /organization/swedish-national-space-board
    person: {}
    person_id: ~
    person_uri: ~
    role_type_identifier: contributor
    uri: /contributor/3746
  - display_name: 'Contributor : European Commission '
    href: http://52.38.26.42:8080/contributor/3752.yaml
    id: 3752
    organization:
      country_code: EU
      display_name: European Commission
      identifier: european-commission
      name: European Commission
      organization_type_identifier: national
      type: organization
      url: http://ec.europa.eu
    organization_uri: /organization/european-commission
    person: {}
    person_id: ~
    person_uri: ~
    role_type_identifier: contributor
    uri: /contributor/3752
description: Multi-purpose imaging Vis/IR radiometer
description_attribution: ~
display_name: vegetation
files: []
href: http://52.38.26.42:8080/instrument/vegetation.yaml
identifier: vegetation
name: VEGETATION
parents: []
platforms:
  - description: 'SPOT-4 is considered a 2nd generation SPOT-series satellite of CNES, France. The most important advance is the addition of the “Vegetation” instrument, with four spectral bands to allow continuous, worldwide crop monitoring. The data may be used for crop forecasts and environmental studies.'
    description_attribution: 'SPOT-4 is considered a 2nd generation SPOT-series satellite of CNES, France. The most important advance is the addition of the “Vegetation” instrument, with four spectral bands to allow continuous, worldwide crop monitoring. The data may be used for crop forecasts and environmental studies.'
    identifier: satellite-pour-lobservation-de-la-terre-4
    name: "Satellite Pour l'Observation de la Terre - 4"
    uri: /platform/satellite-pour-lobservation-de-la-terre-4
  - description: 'SPOT-5 is the fifth satellite in the SPOT series of CNES (Space Agency of France), placed into orbit by an Ariane launcher. Since the first SPOT satellite was launched in 1986, the SPOT system has sought to provide continuity of service and constantly improved the quality of its products for the global user community.'
    description_attribution: 'SPOT-5 is the fifth satellite in the SPOT series of CNES (Space Agency of France), placed into orbit by an Ariane launcher. Since the first SPOT satellite was launched in 1986, the SPOT system has sought to provide continuity of service and constantly improved the quality of its products for the global user community.'
    identifier: satellite-pour-lobservation-de-la-terre-5
    name: "Satellite Pour l'Observation de la Terre - 5"
    uri: /platform/satellite-pour-lobservation-de-la-terre-5
references: []
type: instrument
uri: /instrument/vegetation