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SPOT products differ by pixel size (ground sample distance of 2.5 m, 5 m, 10 m or 20 m) and spectral acquisition mode (black and white or colour). They correspond to: a view of part of the Earth taken in one or more spectral bands with a given spatial resolution; or the merging of two separate images acquired at the same time, one being in black and white and the other, colour.

SPOT product spectral modes SPOT products SPOT satellites Spectral mode bands Nb pixel size 2.5 m colour 5 VHR+HX 3 2.5 m 2.5 m B&W 5 VHR 1 2.5 m 5 m colour 5 HM+HX 3 5 m 5 m B&W 5 HM 1 5 m 10 m colour 5 Hi 4 10 m 4 M+Xi 4 10 m 10 m B&W 4 M 1 10 m 1, 2, 3 P 1 10 m 20 m colour 4 Xi 4 20 m 1, 2, 3 XS 3 20 m

SPOT satellite spectral bands and resolutions sensor electromagnetic spectrum pixel size spectral bands SPOT 5 Panchromatic B1 : green B2 : red B3 : near infrared B4 : mid infrared (MIR) 2.5 m or 5 m 10 m 10 m 10 m 20 m 0.48 - 0.71 µm 0.50 - 0.59 µm 0.61 - 0.68 µm 0.78 - 0.89 µm 1.58 - 1.75 µm SPOT 4 Monospectral B1 : green B2 : red B3 : near infrared B4 : mid infrared (MIR) 10 m 20 m 20 m 20 m 20 m 0.61 - 0.68 µm 0.50 - 0.59 µm 0.61 - 0.68 µm 0.78 - 0.89 µm 1.58 - 1.75 µm SPOT 1 SPOT 2 SPOT 3 Panchromatic B1 : green B2 : red B3 : near infrared 10 m 20 m 20 m 20 m 0.50 - 0.73 µm 0.50 - 0.59 µm 0.61 - 0.68 µm 0.78 - 0.89 µm

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