UNCLASSIFIED
UNCLASSIFIED
NASA TERRA
MODIS -
Moderate
Resolution Imaging
Spectroradiometer
Comparable to DMSP OLS and NOAA TIROS AVHRR - better
spectral resolution!
Measurements:
Cloud properties;
radiative energy flux; aerosol properties;
land
cover and land use change; vegetation dynamics; land
surface
temperature; fire occurrence; volcanic effects; sea
surface
temperature; ocean color; snow cover; atmospheric
temperature
and humidity; sea ice
Properties: Views in 36 spectral bands from
0.4 to 14 µm
Sponsor: NASA GSFC
URL: http://ltpwww.gsfc.nasa.gov/MODIS
