The preliminary EPIC wavelength selections are selected to
match TOMS and MODIS where possible:
| Channel # |
Wavelength |
Purpose |
| 1 |
317.5 |
Total ozone (paired with 340 nm) |
| 2 |
325 |
Total ozone and SO2 (paired with 340 nm) |
| 3 |
340 |
Total ozone and UV aerosols (paired with 388 nm) |
| 4 |
388 |
UV aerosols and reference channel for Raman scattering cloud
height |
| 5 |
393.5 |
Raman scattering for cloud height (paired with 388 nm) |
| 6 |
443 |
Blue (RGB) and Vegetation Index (paired with 555) plus albedo
maps |
| 7 |
551 |
Green (RGB) Vegetation and albedo maps |
| 8 |
605 |
Chapuis band ozone profile detection from limb view and high
SZA |
| 9 |
645 |
Red (RGB) Vegetation with 443 and 555 nm, albedo, and cloud
phase. |
| 10 |
869.5 |
Clear channel for cloud phase and vegetation |
