MODIS Airborne Simulator (MAS)

CAMPAIGN SUMMARY INFORMATION

Geoscience Laser Altimeter System Validation Experiment
Dates: October 16 - October 18 2003
Location: Western USA & Pacific Ocean
Principal Investigators: Dr. Jim Spinhirne (NASA GSFC)
Additional Sensors: CPL & MASTER
Objective: To validate the newly-launched GLAS instrument aboard the ICESat Satellite.

Processing Information
Flights Processed: 3 of 7 (see note below)
Total Flight Tracks:
Total Scanlines:
Level-1B Version: #1
Calibration Type: Final
Calibration Version: GLAS 1.0
Temperature Adjustment: None
Status: Level-1B Data in HDF format is available.

Notice
MAS was on the ER-2 for only 3 of the 7 GLAS missions. The MASTER instrument flew for all 7 ER-2 missions; links to the MASTER data are below.

Spectral Information
Spectral Band Configuration
Spectral Response Function Table

Level-1B Data Distribution
Level 1 / Atmosphere Archive and Distribution System (LAADS)
NASA Distributive Active Archive Centers (DAACs)

GLAS Missions
Click on a Track Map to view a particular mission
October 2003 - MAS
16 Oct 2003 Flight: 04-605	17 Oct 2003 Flight: 04-606	18 Oct 2003 Flight: 04-607
October 2003 - MASTER
16 Oct 2003 Flight: 04-605-00	17 Oct 2003 Flight: 04-606-00	18 Oct 2003 Flight: 04-607-00	22 Oct 2003 Flight: 04-608-00
24 Oct 2003 Flight: 04-609-00	28 Oct 2003 Flight: 04-610-00
November 2003 - MASTER
01 Nov 2003 Flight: 04-612-00