MODIS Airborne Simulator (MAS)

MAS NADIR PROFILES

Overview The Nadir Profile product consists of two files: an image file mapping the reported temperature at nadir (not atmospherially corrected) and a text output of 4 selected bands; typically 3, 15, 30, & 45. The text file reports the two visible bands in radiance units and the two IR bands in degrees Kelvin every three seconds over the course of the entire flight.

CRYSTAL-FACE Nadir Profiles Click on an image or link to view a particular nadir profile July 2002 Flight: 02-945 Image Profile Text Profile Flight: 02-946 Image Profile Text Profile Flight: 02-947 Image Profile Text Profile Flight: 02-948 Image Profile Text Profile Flight: 02-949 Image Profile Text Profile Flight: 02-950 Image Profile Text Profile Flight: 02-951 Image Profile Text Profile Flight: 02-952 Image Profile Text Profile Flight: 02-953 Image Profile Text Profile Flight: 02-954 Image Profile Text Profile Flight: 02-955 Image Profile Text Profile Flight: 02-956 Image Profile Text Profile

Nadir Profiles

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