Operational Linescan System (OLS)

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf sensor system
gptkbp:function remote sensing
cloud cover imaging
nighttime light detection
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Operational Linescan System (OLS)
gptkbp:launchDate 1976
gptkbp:mountedOn Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP)
gptkbp:notableFor detecting auroras
detecting city lights at night
monitoring gas flares
monitoring wildfires
tracking fishing fleets
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:NOAA
gptkbp:resolution 2.7 km
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_Air_Force
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:disaster_response
environmental monitoring
urbanization studies
energy consumption estimation
gptkbp:wavelengthRange infrared
visible
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:DMSP_satellites
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7