MISR
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MISR (Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer) is a NASA Earth-observing instrument on the Terra satellite that captures multi-angle imagery to study clouds, aerosols, and surface properties.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MISR canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4151917 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MISR Context triple: [Terra, instrument, MISR]
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A.
Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) is a key Earth-observing sensor aboard NASA satellites that collects multispectral data for monitoring global dynamics such as land cover, oceans, and the atmosphere.
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B.
Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite
The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) is a key Earth-observing sensor that collects high-resolution visible and infrared imagery for weather, climate, ocean, and environmental monitoring from polar-orbiting satellites.
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C.
HySI (Hyper Spectral Imager)
HySI (Hyper Spectral Imager) is a spaceborne imaging spectrometer designed to capture high-resolution hyperspectral data of the lunar surface for mineralogical and compositional analysis.
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D.
Operational Land Imager
The Operational Land Imager is a multispectral imaging sensor on Landsat 8 designed to capture high-resolution, calibrated images of Earth’s land surfaces for environmental monitoring and land-use analysis.
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E.
GPM Microwave Imager
GPM Microwave Imager is a spaceborne radiometer on NASA and JAXA’s Global Precipitation Measurement core satellite that measures microwave emissions from Earth’s atmosphere to retrieve global rainfall and snowfall.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: MISR Target entity description: MISR (Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer) is a NASA Earth-observing instrument on the Terra satellite that captures multi-angle imagery to study clouds, aerosols, and surface properties.
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A.
Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) is a key Earth-observing sensor aboard NASA satellites that collects multispectral data for monitoring global dynamics such as land cover, oceans, and the atmosphere.
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B.
Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite
The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) is a key Earth-observing sensor that collects high-resolution visible and infrared imagery for weather, climate, ocean, and environmental monitoring from polar-orbiting satellites.
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C.
HySI (Hyper Spectral Imager)
HySI (Hyper Spectral Imager) is a spaceborne imaging spectrometer designed to capture high-resolution hyperspectral data of the lunar surface for mineralogical and compositional analysis.
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D.
Operational Land Imager
The Operational Land Imager is a multispectral imaging sensor on Landsat 8 designed to capture high-resolution, calibrated images of Earth’s land surfaces for environmental monitoring and land-use analysis.
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E.
GPM Microwave Imager
GPM Microwave Imager is a spaceborne radiometer on NASA and JAXA’s Global Precipitation Measurement core satellite that measures microwave emissions from Earth’s atmosphere to retrieve global rainfall and snowfall.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (88)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Earth observation instrument
ⓘ
NASA instrument ⓘ radiometer ⓘ |
| acronym | MISR ⓘ |
| carriedBy | Terra satellite ⓘ |
| countryOfOperator |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dataAccess | public ⓘ |
| dataArchive |
NASA EOSDIS
ⓘ
linked to:
NASA Earth Observing System
NASA Langley ASDC ⓘ
linked to:
NASA Langley Atmospheric Science Data Center
|
| dataProduct |
aerosol optical depth maps
ⓘ
cloud motion vectors ⓘ cloud top heights ⓘ land surface classification ⓘ radiance imagery ⓘ surface bidirectional reflectance ⓘ |
| dataType |
multi-angle imagery
ⓘ
radiance measurements ⓘ |
| dataUser |
air quality researchers
ⓘ
atmospheric scientists ⓘ climate scientists ⓘ land surface researchers ⓘ oceanographers ⓘ |
| developedBy |
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
ⓘ
linked to:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
|
| fullName | Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer ⓘ |
| fundingAgency |
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
ⓘ
linked to:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
|
| hostMission | Terra ⓘ |
| launchCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| launchDate | 1999-12-18 ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Vandenberg Air Force Base
ⓘ
linked to:
Vandenberg Space Force Base
|
| launchVehicle |
Atlas IIAS
ⓘ
linked to:
Atlas II
|
| localEquatorCrossingTime | about 10:30 a.m. descending node ⓘ |
| locatedOnSpacecraft | Terra ⓘ |
| missionStart | 1999 ⓘ |
| missionType | Earth observation ⓘ |
| numberOfCameras | 9 ⓘ |
| observes |
BRDF
ⓘ
Earth ⓘ aerosol optical depth ⓘ aerosols ⓘ atmospheric particles ⓘ cloud motion ⓘ cloud top height ⓘ clouds ⓘ dust storms ⓘ land surface ⓘ ocean surface ⓘ pollution plumes ⓘ smoke plumes ⓘ snow and ice ⓘ surface albedo ⓘ surface reflectance ⓘ vegetation structure ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| orbitType |
near-polar
ⓘ
sun-synchronous ⓘ |
| partOfProgram |
EOS Terra mission
ⓘ
NASA Earth Observing System ⓘ |
| platformType | satellite instrument ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
atmospheric science
ⓘ
climate research ⓘ land surface monitoring ⓘ study of aerosols ⓘ study of clouds ⓘ study of surface properties ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | NASA ⓘ |
| spatialResolution |
about 1.1 kilometers at some angles
ⓘ
about 275 meters at nadir ⓘ |
| spectralRange |
near-infrared
ⓘ
visible ⓘ |
| swathWidth | about 360 kilometers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
aerosol characterization
ⓘ
air quality assessment ⓘ climate change studies ⓘ cloud dynamics studies ⓘ dust transport studies ⓘ land cover change detection ⓘ radiation budget studies ⓘ radiative forcing estimates ⓘ smoke transport studies ⓘ snow and ice monitoring ⓘ surface BRDF modeling ⓘ surface property retrievals ⓘ urban pollution analysis ⓘ validation of aerosol models ⓘ validation of climate models ⓘ volcanic plume studies ⓘ |
| viewingGeometry |
multi-angle
ⓘ
nadir and off-nadir views ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: MISR Description of subject: MISR (Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer) is a NASA Earth-observing instrument on the Terra satellite that captures multi-angle imagery to study clouds, aerosols, and surface properties.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Terra satellite