Consequently, modis tracks a wider array of the earth’s vital signs than any other terra sensor For instance, the sensor measures the percent of the planet’s surface that is covered by clouds almost every day. Most satellite instruments look only straight down, or toward the edge of the planet To fully understand earth’s climate, and to determine how it may be changing, we need to know the amount of sunlight that is scattered in different directions under natural conditions Misr is a new type of instrument designed to address this need — it views the earth with cameras pointed at nine. Home for the terra satellite earth observing system
This perspective image of a complex volcanic landscape in the andean mountain range was assembled from data acquired by aster on april 9, 2003 Aster produces images using infrared, red, and green wavelengths of light The advanced spaceborne thermal emission and reflection radiometer. Measurement of pollution in the troposphere widespread fires in western africa release carbon monoxide into the atmosphere (red) in february 2004 Measurement of pollution in the troposphere (mopitt) is an instrument designed to enhance our knowledge of the lower atmosphere and to observe how it interacts with the land and ocean biospheres Mopitt’s specific focus is on the distribution.
Thanks again for all of your support over the years Wishing you all a relaxing holiday full of food and friends! 25 years of terra @ 2024 agu annual meeting the week prior to the gsfc visitor’s center event, several members of the terra mission community presented on 25 years of terra at the 2024 annual meeting of the american geophysical union in washington, d.c. Science as the flagship earth observing satellite, terra was the first satellite to look at earth system science, collecting multiple types of data dedicated to various areas of earth science Scientists are able to document relationships between earth’s systems and examine their connections. Aster data are are available from several archives
All products are available to all users at no cost Higher level data products (hldps) created from l1a The aster global digital elevation model (gdem), and the north american aster land surface emissivity database (naalsed) Registration is required for all.
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