• DocumentCode
    801216
  • Title

    Performance of the MISR instrument during its first 20 months in Earth orbit

  • Author

    Diner, David J. ; Beckert, Jewel C. ; Bothwell, Graham W. ; Rodriguez, José I.

  • Author_Institution
    Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
  • Volume
    40
  • Issue
    7
  • fYear
    2002
  • fDate
    7/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1449
  • Lastpage
    1466
  • Abstract
    The Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer, one of five science instruments aboard NASA´s Terra spacecraft, was launched into Earth orbit in December 1999. Acquisition of Earth imagery began in February 2000, and the quality of the data is excellent. Overall, MISR has been performing superbly, though the instrument exhibits several idiosyncrasies, some of which were anticipated prior to launch. Details regarding the in-flight performance of the instrument system are presented.
  • Keywords
    atmospheric measuring apparatus; geophysical equipment; radiometers; remote sensing; 446 to 866 nm; Earth imagery; Earth orbit; MISR; Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer; NASA Terra spacecraft; in-flight performance; instrument system; multiangle remote sensing; Cameras; Earth Observing System; High-resolution imaging; Instruments; Layout; Propulsion; Radiometry; Remote sensing; Space vehicles; Spectroradiometers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0196-2892
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TGRS.2002.801584
  • Filename
    1025512