Current Performance and Carbon Cycle and Ecosystems Contributions of NASA's Airborne Visible/Infrared Imaging Spectrometer (AVIRIS)
Robert
O.
Green, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, rog@jpl.nasa.gov
(Presenting)
The Airborne Visible/Infrared Imaging Spectrometer (AVIRIS) is a unique NASA science instrument that measures the complete solar reflected portion of the electromagnetic spectrum with unmatched spectral range, calibration accuracy and signal-to-noise ratio. AVIRIS spectra are measured from 370 nm to 2500 nm at 9.8 nm intervals. Images are acquired with 20, 6 or 4 meter spatial resolution with a 34 degree swath. AVIRIS data are now delivered with full orthorectification as well as the illumination and observation geometry of every spectrum measured. Currently there are more than 500 refereed journal articles that reference AVIRIS and more that 1500 workshop and conference papers. New research, results and understanding continue be developed with the high fidelity spectroscopic measurements of AVIRIS. The National Academy of Sciences Decadal Survey calls for AVIRIS type measurements for several Earth Science and Applications theme areas. In 2008 AVIRIS is capable of flying on the ER-2, WB-57, PROTEUS and Twin Otter airborne platforms to support NASA science investigations. The current spectral, radiometric, spatial, and uniformity characteristic of AVIRIS are described. A range of current and future science contributions of AVIRIS to NASA Carbon Cycle and Ecosystem research efforts are presented as well.
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