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NALT Concept Space
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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. equipment
  3. measuring devices
  4. radiometers
  5. spectroradiometers
  6. moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. equipment
  3. measuring devices
  4. radiometers
  5. spectroradiometers
  6. moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. equipment
  3. measuring devices
  4. radiometers
  5. spectroradiometers
  6. moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer

Preferred term

moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A high resolution spectroradiometer aboard the Terra and Aqua spacecraft designed to gather spectral data in 36 bands in order to increase the understanding of global environmental dynamics and processes. Launched in 1999.

    Source: NASA Thesaurus

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • moderate resolution imaging spectrometer
  • MODIS (moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer)

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/136590

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