| Instrument: VIIRS : Visible-Infrared Imager-Radiometer Suite |
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Associated Platforms SUOMI-NPP JPSS-1 Spectral/Frequency Information Wavelength Keyword: Visible Number Channels: 7 Spectral/Frequency Coverage/Range: 0.412 ?m - 0.746 ?m Wavelength Keyword: Near Infrared Number Channels: 2 Spectral/Frequency Coverage/Range: 0.865 ?m Wavelength Keyword: Infrared > Reflected Number Channels: 6 Spectral/Frequency Coverage/Range: 0.7 ?m - 2.25 ?m Wavelength Keyword: Infrared > Thermal Number Channels: 7 Spectral/Frequency Coverage/Range: 3.74 ?m - 12.013 ?m Related Data Sets View all records related to this instrument Description [Source: NPP Project Home Page, http://npp.gsfc.nasa.gov/viirs.html ] VIIRS, a scanning radiometer, collects visible and infrared imagery and radiometric measurements of the land, atmosphere, cryosphere, and oceans. It extends and improves upon a series of measurements initiated by the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) and the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS). VIIRS data is used to measure cloud and aerosol properties, ocean color, sea and land surface temperature, ice motion and temperature, fires, and Earth's albedo. Climatologists use VIIRS data to improve our understanding of global climate change. Mass: Approximately 252 kilograms Average Power: 191 W Development Institutions: Raytheon Company VIIRS Sensor Lead: Bruce Guenther (NOAA) Purpose: To collect measurements of clouds, aerosols, ocean color, surface temperature, fires, and albedo. Online Resources http://npoess.noaa.gov/index.php?pg=instr# http://www.npoess.noaa.gov/viirs_TXT.php http://npp.gsfc.nasa.gov/viirs.html Instrument Logistics Instrument Owner: USA/NOAA USA/NASA |
