Aqua carries six state-of-the-art instruments in a near-polar low-Earth orbit. The six instruments are the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS), the Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit (AMSU-A), the Humidity Sounder for Brazil (HSB), the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer for EOS (AMSR-E), the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), and Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES). Each has unique characteristics and capabilities, and all six serve together to form a powerful package for Earth observations.
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Offers data and images from the AIRS/AMSU/HSB suite of instruments which constitute an atmospheric sounding system of infrared, microwave and visible sensors.
Offers an overview of the program, discussion of science results, and instrument details.
Includes an overview of the program and summary of specifications.
Offers data and images from the AIRS/AMSU/HSB suite of instruments which constitute an atmospheric sounding system of infrared, microwave and visible sensors.
Offers an overview of the program, discussion of science results, and instrument details.
Includes an overview of the program and summary of specifications.
