Title :
Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) instrument description and experiment overview
Author :
Diner, David J. ; Beckert, Jewel C. ; Reilly, Terrence H. ; Bruegge, Carol J. ; Conel, James E. ; Kahn, Ralph A. ; Martonchik, John V. ; Ackerman, Thomas P. ; Davies, Roger ; Gerstl, Siegfried A W ; Gordon, Howard R. ; Muller, Jan-Peter ; Myneni, Ranga B.
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
fDate :
7/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR) instrument is scheduled for launch aboard the first of the Earth Observing System (EOS) spacecraft, EOS-AM1. MISR will provide global, radiometrically calibrated, georectified, and spatially coregistered imagery at nine discrete viewing angles and four visible/near-infrared spectral bands. Algorithms specifically developed to capitalize on this measurement strategy will be used to retrieve geophysical products for studies of clouds, aerosols, and surface radiation. This paper provides an overview of the as-built instrument characteristics and the application of MISR to remote sensing of the Earth
Keywords :
atmospheric measuring apparatus; atmospheric techniques; geophysical equipment; geophysical techniques; meteorological instruments; remote sensing; EOS; EOS-AM1; Earth Observing System; IR; MISR; Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer; aerosol; atmosphere; cloud; equipment; geophysical measurement technique; infrared method; instrument; land surface; meteorology; multiangle imaging spectroradiometer; multispectral remote sensing; near-infrared spectral bands; optical imaging; satellite remote sensing; surface radiation; visible; Aerosols; Clouds; Earth Observing System; Geophysical measurements; Instruments; Optical imaging; Radiometry; Remote sensing; Space vehicles; Spectroradiometers;
Journal_Title :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on
