Visible and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (VIMS)
GPTKB entity
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:spectrometer
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| gptkbp:analyzes |
gptkb:Iron_Age
organic compounds |
| gptkbp:contributes_to |
understanding of planetary atmospheres
|
| gptkbp:designed_for |
mapping surface composition
|
| gptkbp:developed_by |
gptkb:NASA
|
| gptkbp:has_mission |
study Saturn's moons
study Saturn study Titan |
| gptkbp:has_view_of |
64 degrees
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Visible and Infrared Mapping Spectrometer (VIMS)
|
| gptkbp:instrument |
detectors
optical filters |
| gptkbp:is_analyzed_in |
various wavelengths
|
| gptkbp:is_capable_of |
detecting aerosols
detecting ice detecting liquid methane |
| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:Cassini_orbiter
gptkb:Cassini-Huygens_mission |
| gptkbp:is_used_for |
remote sensing
|
| gptkbp:is_used_to |
map surface features
detect surface temperature variations study seasonal changes analyze surface reflectance analyze atmospheric composition map geological features monitor surface changes investigate surface composition diversity study interaction with solar wind analyze cloud properties analyze thermal properties characterize surface materials investigate atmospheric escape investigate geological processes map methane lakes monitor seasonal atmospheric changes study atmospheric dynamics study cryovolcanism study haze layers study surface erosion |
| gptkbp:launched_in |
gptkb:1997
|
| gptkbp:operated_by |
gptkb:Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
|
| gptkbp:operates_in |
gptkb:2017
visible and infrared wavelengths |
| gptkbp:operates_under |
1.0 to 5.2 micrometers
|
| gptkbp:provides_information_on |
gptkb:Saturn's_rings
Titan's atmosphere surface of Titan |
| gptkbp:resolution |
high
300 meters per pixel |
| gptkbp:significance |
planetary science
|
| gptkbp:used_in |
gptkb:Cassini_spacecraft
|
| gptkbp:uses_technology |
gptkb:spectroscopy
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Cassini_spacecraft
gptkb:Cassini |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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