Atmospheric Infrared Sounder

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Atmospheric_Infrared_Sounder
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:AIRS
gptkbp:availableOn gptkb:NASA_Earthdata
gptkbp:channelNumber 2378
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:frequency 3.7 to 15.4 micrometers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Atmospheric Infrared Sounder
gptkbp:launched 2002-05-04
gptkbp:launchedAboard gptkb:Aqua_satellite
gptkbp:locatedOn gptkb:Aqua_satellite
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Babcock_&_Wilcox
gptkbp:measures humidity
greenhouse gases
atmospheric temperature
cloud properties
surface temperature
gptkbp:missionType Earth observation
gptkbp:notableProject gptkb:Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:operatingStatus active (as of 2024)
gptkbp:orbitType gptkb:Sun-synchronous_orbit
gptkbp:partOf Aqua mission
gptkbp:relatedTo Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit (AMSU-A)
Humidity Sounder for Brazil (HSB)
gptkbp:resolution 13.5 km at nadir
gptkbp:usedFor weather forecasting
climate research
atmospheric composition analysis
gptkbp:website https://airs.jpl.nasa.gov/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:AIRS
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7