Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer
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The Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) is a high-resolution imaging sensor on NASA’s Terra satellite used to map and monitor Earth’s surface temperature, elevation, and reflectance for scientific and environmental applications.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer Context triple: [Terra, instrumentFullName, Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer]
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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.
Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer for EOS
The Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer for EOS is a satellite-borne microwave radiometer that measures global precipitation, sea surface temperature, sea ice, and other climate-related variables to support Earth observation and weather and climate research.
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C.
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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D.
Cross-track Infrared Sounder
The Cross-track Infrared Sounder is a high-resolution infrared spectrometer used on U.S. weather satellites to measure atmospheric temperature and moisture profiles for improved weather forecasting and climate monitoring.
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E.
Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder
The Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder is a satellite-based microwave radiometer used to measure atmospheric temperature and humidity profiles for weather forecasting and climate monitoring.
- 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: Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer Target entity description: The Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) is a high-resolution imaging sensor on NASA’s Terra satellite used to map and monitor Earth’s surface temperature, elevation, and reflectance for scientific and environmental applications.
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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.
Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer for EOS
The Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer for EOS is a satellite-borne microwave radiometer that measures global precipitation, sea surface temperature, sea ice, and other climate-related variables to support Earth observation and weather and climate research.
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C.
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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D.
Cross-track Infrared Sounder
The Cross-track Infrared Sounder is a high-resolution infrared spectrometer used on U.S. weather satellites to measure atmospheric temperature and moisture profiles for improved weather forecasting and climate monitoring.
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E.
Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder
The Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder is a satellite-based microwave radiometer used to measure atmospheric temperature and humidity profiles for weather forecasting and climate monitoring.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Earth observation instrument
ⓘ
imaging spectroradiometer ⓘ remote sensing instrument ⓘ |
| abbreviation | ASTER ⓘ |
| application |
geology
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glaciology ⓘ hydrology ⓘ land use and land cover mapping ⓘ natural hazard monitoring ⓘ urban heat island studies ⓘ volcanology ⓘ |
| capability |
digital elevation model generation
ⓘ
land surface classification ⓘ thermal anomaly detection ⓘ |
| countryOfCollaboration |
Japan
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United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dataAccess |
NASA LP DAAC
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linked to:
NASA Distributed Active Archive Centers
|
| dataPolicy | free and open access ⓘ |
| dataProduct |
ASTER GDEM
ⓘ
linked to:
ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model
ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model ⓘ emissivity products ⓘ surface reflectance products ⓘ surface temperature products ⓘ |
| designLife | 5 years ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1999-12-18 ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Space Launch Complex 3E
ⓘ
linked to:
Space Launch Complex 3
Vandenberg Air Force Base ⓘ
linked to:
Vandenberg Space Force Base
|
| launchVehicle |
Atlas IIAS
ⓘ
linked to:
Atlas II
|
| localEquatorCrossingTime | 10:30 ⓘ |
| mission |
NASA Terra mission
ⓘ
linked to:
Terra satellite
|
| numberOfBands | 14 ⓘ |
| operator |
Japan Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
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linked to:
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
METI ⓘ NASA ⓘ |
| orbitType | Sun-synchronous orbit ⓘ |
| platform | Terra ⓘ |
| pointingCapability | along-track stereoscopic imaging ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
mapping Earth surface elevation
ⓘ
mapping Earth surface reflectance ⓘ mapping Earth surface temperature ⓘ |
| shortwaveInfraredBands | 6 ⓘ |
| spacecraft | Terra ⓘ |
| spatialResolution |
15 m
ⓘ
30 m ⓘ 90 m ⓘ |
| spectralRange |
near infrared
ⓘ
shortwave infrared ⓘ thermal infrared ⓘ visible ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| swathWidth | 60 km ⓘ |
| thermalInfraredBands | 5 ⓘ |
| visibleAndNearInfraredBands | 3 ⓘ |
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Subject: Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer Description of subject: The Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) is a high-resolution imaging sensor on NASA’s Terra satellite used to map and monitor Earth’s surface temperature, elevation, and reflectance for scientific and environmental applications.
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