Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:radar
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:AVHRR
gptkbp:application weather observation
sea surface temperature measurement
fire detection
vegetation monitoring
cloud cover analysis
gptkbp:channelNumber 5
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer
gptkbp:launchDate 1978
gptkbp:measures infrared radiation
visible light
near-infrared radiation
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:NOAA
gptkb:EUMETSAT
gptkbp:resolution 1.1 km
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Visible_Infrared_Imaging_Radiometer_Suite
gptkbp:type passive sensor
gptkbp:usedFor meteorologists
oceanographers
environmental scientists
climatologists
gptkbp:usedOn gptkb:MetOp_satellites
gptkb:NOAA_satellites
gptkbp:wavelengthRange 0.58–12.5 μm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:AVHRR
gptkb:NOAA-12
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7