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                                <gmi:MI_Instrument xmlns:gmi="http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmi" uuid="8293FAD4B8E675F2E040AC8C5AB4576F"><gmi:identifier><gmd:MD_Identifier xmlns:gmd="http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gmd"><gmd:code><gco:CharacterString xmlns:gco="http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gco">VIIRS &gt; Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer
                  Suite</gco:CharacterString></gmd:code></gmd:MD_Identifier></gmi:identifier><gmi:type><gco:CharacterString xmlns:gco="http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gco">imager</gco:CharacterString></gmi:type><gmi:description><gco:CharacterString xmlns:gco="http://www.isotc211.org/2005/gco">Instrument Type: imager, Operational Mode: crosstrack, Collection
              Type: whiskbroom, Other Information: VIIRS uses a rotating telescope to image the
              earth, deep space, and two calibration sources. The limits of the field of regard are
              at +/-56.06 degrees, covering a swath width of 3040km. Each complete scan takes 1.7864
              seconds, with the earth scanning portion taking 0.55 seconds. VIIRS employs 4 Focal
              Plane Assemblies (FPA) to hold 21 spectral bands plus one Day-Night Band (DNB), a high
              sensitivity, large dynamic range, visible panchromatic band. The DNB and 16 M bands
              have moderate resolution of 740m at nadir, while the 5 I imagery bands have a
              resolution of 340m at nadir. The visible and near infrared (VISNIR) FPA has 9 bands
              with central wavelengths between 412 nm and 865 nm. The shortwave and midwave infrared
              (SWMWIR) FPA has 8 bands with central wavelengths between 1.24 um and 4.05 um. The
              long-wave infrared (LWIR) FPA has 4 bands with central wavelengths between 8.55 um and
              12 um. The DNB FPA shares the same optical focal plane as the VISNIR, and the DNB has
              a central wavelength of 700 nm.</gco:CharacterString></gmi:description><gmi:mountedOn/></gmi:MI_Instrument>