NSSDCA ID: 1999-068A-03
Mission Name: TerraThe objective of the Multi-Angle Imaging Spectro-Radiometer (MISR) was to (1) provide multi-angle bidirectional data for climatically significant cloud covers at the top of the atmosphere, and multi-angle bidirectional reflectances at the surface (2) provide global maps of spectral planetary and surface hemispherical albedo, and (3) obtain retrieved aerosol opacities over land and ocean. The MISR routinely provided multiple-angle, continous coverage of the Earth and obtained multidirectional observations of each scene within a time scale of minutes. The MISR used nine separate CCD-based pushbroom cameras to observe the Earth in nine discrete view angles (1 at nadir and 4 in symmetrical fore-aft views up to +/- 72.5 degrees along-track). The cameras recorded in four spectral bands with bandcenters at 440,550,670, and 860 nm and bandwidths of 30,20,15, and 20 nm, respectively. The MISR images were obtained in two standard spatial resolution modes: (1) Local Mode, which provided 240-m pixels for selected 200 x 300 km regions, and (2) Global Mode which provided 1.92-km pixels and continous coverage of the sunlit Earth. MISR was flown on the EOS-AM1 spacecraft.
Mass: 102 kg
Power (avg): 47 W
Bit rate (avg): 161 kbps
Questions and comments about this experiment can be directed to: Coordinated Request and User Support Office
Name | Role | Original Affiliation | |
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Dr. David J. Diner | Principal Investigator | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory | djd@jord.jpl.nasa.gov |