Platform
Terra (NASA)
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Approximately the size of a small school bus, the Terra satellite carries five instruments that take coincident measurements of the Earth system:,Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER),Clouds and Earth’s Radiant Energy System (CERES),Multi-angle Imaging Spectroradiometer (MISR)Measurements of Pollution in the Troposphere (MOPITT)Moderate Resolution Imaging spectroradiometer (MODIS)Terra is in a circular sun-synchronous polar orbit that takes it from north to south (on the daylight side of the Earth) every 99 minutes.
Classification
- Sector:
- Planet
- Cluster:
- Knowledge
- Component:
- Provide; Prevent; Protect
- SDG Alignment:
- SDG 13
- Scope:
- Global
Publisher Info
- Organisation:
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Language:
- English
- Licence:
- Open Access
Additional Details
- Target Country:
- United States
External Link: https://terra.nasa.gov/
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