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Instrument: AIRS : Atmospheric Infrared Sounder |
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Associated Platforms AQUA Spectral/Frequency Information Wavelength Keyword: Visible Number Channels: 2 Channels Spectral/Frequency Coverage/Range: 0.4 μm - 0.68 μm Spectral/Frequency Resolution: λ/Δλ 1200 nominal Related Data Sets View all records related to this instrument Description The AIRS (Atmospheric Infrared Sounder) instrument is a high spectral resolution grating spectrometer containing 2378 infrared channels in the 3.74 to 15.4 micron spectral range for obtaining atmospheric temperature profiles and a variety of additional Earth/atmosphere products. AIRS is centered on measuring accurate temperature and humidity profiles throughout the atmosphere. AIRS also provides four visible/near-infrared channels (0.4 - 1.0 μm) to characterize cloud and surface properties. Key AIRS Facts Heritage: Advanced Moisture and Temperature Sounder (AMTS), High Resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder (HIRS) Instrument Type: Temperature controlled (155 K) array grating spectrometer, plus a visible/near-infrared photometer Aperture: 10 cm Swath Width: 1650 km
Online Resources http://airs.jpl.nasa.gov/ http://aqua.nasa.gov/about/instrument_airs.php http://disc.gsfc.nasa.gov/AIRS/index.shtml http://mirador.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/mirador/presentNavigation.pl?tree=project&project=AIRS Instrument Logistics Data Rate: 1.27 Mbps Instrument Start Date: 2002-08-31 Instrument Owner: USA/NASA |
