MASTER ~ MODIS/ASTER Airborne Simulator
The MODIS/ASTER (MASTER) Airborne Simulator is a joint project involving the Airborne
Sensor Facility at the NASA Ames Research Center (ARC), the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), and USGS EROS Data Center (EDC). The
primary objectives of the MASTER activity is to support the ASTER/MODIS instument
teams in the area of of algorithm development, calibration and validation. The
MASTER sensor will underfly the Terra (EOS-AM1), ASTER and MODIS sensors to provide an
additional radiometric calibration to assist with in-flight instrument performance
characterization.
For further information, or to order
data, please visit the Master website.
Instrument Characteristics:
| Parameter Wavelength
Number of Channels
Number of Channels between 0.4-2.5um
Number of Channels between 3-5um
Number of Channels between 7-13um
Number of pixels per scan line (after roll correction)
Instantaneous Field of View
Total Field of View
Platforms
Scan Speed
Products
Calibration VIS-SWIR
Calibration MIR-TIR
NE delta T
Data Format
Digitization |
Value 0.4-13 micrometers
50
25
15
10
716
2.5 milliradians
85.92 degrees
NASA ER-2 and KingAir, Beachcraft B2000
6.25/12.5/25rps
Radiance at sensor, Level 1B
None
2 Blackbodies (1 heated 1 ambient)
0.1-0.5
HDF
12-bit |
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