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Preferred term

VIIRS  

Type

  • sosa:Sensor

Definition

  • The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) instrument collects visible and infrared imagery and global observations of land, atmosphere, cryosphere and oceans. VIIRS features daily multi-band imaging capabilities to support the acquisition of high-resolution atmospheric imagery and other instrument products, including visible and infrared imaging of hurricanes and detection of fires, smoke and atmospheric aerosols.

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Entry terms

  • Visible/Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite

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https://vocab.met.no/mmd/Instrument/VIIRS

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