Visible infrared imager radiometer suite : a new operational cloud imager /

The Visible Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) is the next-generation multispectral imaging instrument to fly on US operational, polar-orbiting meteorological satellites. VIIRS will gather data across 22 spectral bands and be used to create products for a variety of applications including weat...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Hutchison, Keith D.
Weitere Verfasser:
Cracknell, Arthur P.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis, 2006.
Zusammenfassung:
The Visible Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) is the next-generation multispectral imaging instrument to fly on US operational, polar-orbiting meteorological satellites. VIIRS will gather data across 22 spectral bands and be used to create products for a variety of applications including weather forecasting and climate change studies. VIIRS consolidates the best features of heritage instruments, including near-constant resolution and nighttime visible imagery. Visible Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite: A New Operational Cloud Imager provides the first comprehensive guide
Umfang:
1 online resource (269 p.)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-218) and index.
ISBN:
1-000-61203-1
0-429-11856-2
1-280-48247-8
9786610482474
1-4200-2339-X
9780429118562
Schlagworte:
Meteorological satellites.
Satellite meteorology.
Infrared imaging.
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