MODIS: Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectrometer
(Complete Item Description)
- Abstract:
This brochure describes the MODIS instrument on NASA's Terra satellite. The first NASA Earth Observing System (EOS) satellite, called Terra, was launched on December 18, 1999, carrying five remote sensors. The most comprehensive EOS sensor is MODIS, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer. MODIS offers a unique combination of features: it detects a wide spectral range of electromagnetic energy; it takes measurements at three spatial resolutions (levels of detail); it takes measurements all day, every day; and it has a wide field of view. This continual, comprehensive coverage allows MODIS to complete an electromagnetic picture of the globe every two days.
- Subject:
- Science and Technology
- Grade Level:
- Post-secondary
- Collection:
- NASA
