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.

TC4 Nadir Profiles Click on an image or link to view a particular nadir profile July 2007 Flight: 07-915 Image Profile Text Profile Flight: 07-916 Image Profile Text Profile Flight: 07-918 Image Profile Text Profile Flight: 07-919 Image Profile Text Profile Flight: 07-921 Image Profile Text Profile Flight: 07-924 Image Profile Text Profile Flight: 07-925 Image Profile Text Profile Flight: 07-926 Image Profile Text Profile Flight: 07-927 Image Profile Text Profile Flight: 07-928 Image Profile Text Profile Flight: 07-929 Image Profile Text Profile

Nadir Profiles

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