Visible and Infrared Spin Scan Radiometer (VISSR)
GPTKB entity
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
scientific instrument
|
| gptkbp:developedBy |
gptkb:NASA
|
| gptkbp:firstFlight |
1975
|
| gptkbp:function |
weather observation
sea surface temperature measurement cloud imaging |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Visible and Infrared Spin Scan Radiometer (VISSR)
|
| gptkbp:replacedBy |
gptkb:Advanced_Baseline_Imager_(ABI)
gptkb:VISSR_Atmospheric_Sounder_(VAS) |
| gptkbp:resolution |
1 km (visible)
4 km (infrared) |
| gptkbp:scanMethod |
spin scan
|
| gptkbp:usedFor |
weather forecasting
environmental monitoring storm tracking |
| gptkbp:usedOn |
gptkb:GOES_satellites
gptkb:GMS_satellites geostationary weather satellites |
| gptkbp:wavelengthRange |
infrared
visible |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Meteosat_First_Generation_satellites
gptkb:GMS_(for_earlier_satellites) gptkb:GMS_satellites |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
|