DocumentCode
1050986
Title
Visible and infrared radiometer on Seasat-1
Author
McClain, P. ; Marks, R. ; Cunningham, G. ; McCulloch, A.
Author_Institution
National Environment Satellite Service, NOAA, Washington, DC, USA
Volume
5
Issue
2
fYear
1980
fDate
4/1/1980 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
164
Lastpage
168
Abstract
The visible and infrared radiometer (VIRR) is a scanner for the collection of digital data in the visible and thermal-infrared portions of the spectrum over broad swaths of the earth´s surface [1]. Some of the essential electronic and mechanical details of the system are described; and the results of an engineering assessment of its operation in orbit are given. The set of algorithms used to transform the raw VIRR data to calibrated geophysical measurements is discussed. Some of the results of a preliminary geophysical evaluation are presented.
Keywords
Infrared radiometry; Meteorological satellites; Optical radiometry; Sea surface; Adaptive optics; Clouds; Infrared image sensors; Instruments; Microwave radiometry; Ocean temperature; Satellite broadcasting; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Space technology;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Oceanic Engineering, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0364-9059
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JOE.1980.1145463
Filename
1145463
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