Shows target spectral response function for each band of the MASTER instrument. |
View the target SRFs |
Type: | Optical Imaging Line Scanner |
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Platform: | NASA ER-2, DC-8, & B-200 |
Ground Speed: | Variable (depending on altitude) |
Altitude: | 1 - 20 Km (5,000 - 65,000 Ft) |
Pixel Spatial Resolution: | 5 - 50 Meters (depending on altitude) |
Pixels per Scan Line: | 716 (roll corrected) |
Scan Rate: | 6.25, 12.5, & 25 Hz (scans/second) |
Swath width: | 1.87 - 37.25 Km (depending on altitude) |
Field of View: | 85.92° |
Instantaneous Field of View: | 2.5 mrad |
Roll Correction: | +/- 15° |
Data Channels: | 50 |
Spectral Bands: | 50 (digitized to 16-bit resolution) |
Port 1 (Vis): | 11 bands, 457 - 945nm |
Port 2 (SWIR): | 14 bands, 1.609 - 2.394µm |
Port 3 (MWIR): | 15 bands, 3.148 - 5.263µm |
Port 4 (LWIR): | 10 bands, 7.760 - 12.878µm |
Bits per Channel: | 12 |
Data Rate: | 246, 492, & 984 Mb/hour |
Visible Calibration: | Integrating Sphere (ground-based) |
Infrared Calibration: | 2 Black Bodies (on-board) |
Scientific Publication: | View the MASTER White Paper (PDF) |
MASTER 50-Channel Target Specifications (in microns) | |||
Band Number | Left 50% | Peak 100% | Right 50% |
01 | 0.438 | 0.460 | 0.482 |
02 | 0.479 | 0.501 | 0.522 |
03 | 0.521 | 0.542 | 0.564 |
04 | 0.562 | 0.583 | 0.603 |
05 | 0.633 | 0.662 | 0.692 |
06 | 0.692 | 0.713 | 0.734 |
07 | 0.731 | 0.752 | 0.773 |
08 | 0.781 | 0.802 | 0.823 |
09 | 0.848 | 0.868 | 0.889 |
10 | 0.886 | 0.907 | 0.927 |
11 | 0.927 | 0.947 | 0.966 |
12 | 1.582 | 1.609 | 1.636 |
13 | 1.638 | 1.665 | 1.691 |
14 | 1.694 | 1.720 | 1.745 |
15 | 1.749 | 1.775 | 1.801 |
16 | 1.803 | 1.828 | 1.853 |
17 | 1.852 | 1.875 | 1.898 |
18 | 1.896 | 1.924 | 1.953 |
19 | 1.956 | 1.981 | 2.006 |
20 | 2.057 | 2.081 | 2.105 |
21 | 2.134 | 2.160 | 2.185 |
22 | 2.185 | 2.211 | 2.236 |
23 | 2.233 | 2.258 | 2.284 |
24 | 2.294 | 2.328 | 2.363 |
25 | 2.362 | 2.394 | 2.426 |
26 | 3.075 | 3.153 | 3.231 |
27 | 3.231 | 3.304 | 3.377 |
28 | 3.385 | 3.460 | 3.535 |
29 | 3.538 | 3.616 | 3.694 |
30 | 3.692 | 3.759 | 3.826 |
31 | 3.846 | 3.922 | 3.999 |
32 | 3.999 | 4.076 | 4.154 |
33 | 4.157 | 4.234 | 4.310 |
34 | 4.307 | 4.384 | 4.460 |
35 | 4.456 | 4.530 | 4.603 |
36 | 4.597 | 4.679 | 4.760 |
37 | 4.753 | 4.832 | 4.911 |
38 | 4.906 | 4.980 | 5.054 |
39 | 5.044 | 5.125 | 5.205 |
40 | 5.203 | 5.272 | 5.342 |
41 | 7.587 | 7.765 | 7.943 |
42 | 7.950 | 8.174 | 8.398 |
43 | 8.447 | 8.627 | 8.806 |
44 | 8.882 | 9.094 | 9.307 |
45 | 9.503 | 9.703 | 9.902 |
46 | 9.912 | 10.119 | 10.327 |
47 | 10.338 | 10.630 | 10.922 |
48 | 10.977 | 11.315 | 11.653 |
49 | 11.864 | 12.114 | 12.364 |
50 | 12.639 | 12.879 | 13.120 |