Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer
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The Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer is a satellite-borne imaging instrument that observes Earth’s atmosphere, clouds, and surface from multiple viewing angles to study climate, aerosols, and land surface properties.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer canonical | 3 |
| MISR | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4151922 — 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: Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer Context triple: [Terra, instrumentFullName, Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer]
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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.
Atmospheric Infrared Sounder
Atmospheric Infrared Sounder is a high-resolution spectrometer aboard NASA’s Aqua satellite that measures Earth’s atmospheric temperature, humidity, and trace gases for weather forecasting and climate research.
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D.
Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer
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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E.
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.
- 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: Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer Target entity description: The Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer is a satellite-borne imaging instrument that observes Earth’s atmosphere, clouds, and surface from multiple viewing angles to study climate, aerosols, and land 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.
Atmospheric Infrared Sounder
Atmospheric Infrared Sounder is a high-resolution spectrometer aboard NASA’s Aqua satellite that measures Earth’s atmospheric temperature, humidity, and trace gases for weather forecasting and climate research.
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D.
Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Earth observation instrument
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imaging spectroradiometer ⓘ satellite instrument ⓘ |
| abbreviation | MISR ⓘ |
| application |
aerosol characterization
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air quality studies ⓘ climate research ⓘ cloud property retrievals ⓘ land cover studies ⓘ surface BRDF modeling ⓘ |
| countryOfOperator |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| dataArchive |
NASA GES DISC
ⓘ
linked to:
NASA Distributed Active Archive Centers
NASA Langley ASDC ⓘ
linked to:
NASA Langley Atmospheric Science Data Center
|
| dataAvailability | publicly available ⓘ |
| dataProduct |
aerosol optical depth
ⓘ
cloud-top height ⓘ land surface albedo ⓘ surface bidirectional reflectance distribution function ⓘ surface radiance ⓘ |
| designedBy |
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
ⓘ
linked to:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
|
| launchDate | 1999-12-18 ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Vandenberg Air Force Base
ⓘ
linked to:
Vandenberg Space Force Base
|
| launchVehicle |
Atlas IIAS
ⓘ
linked to:
Atlas II
|
| locatedOnSpacecraft | Terra satellite ⓘ |
| measures |
reflected solar radiation
ⓘ
upwelling radiance ⓘ |
| mission |
NASA Terra mission
ⓘ
linked to:
Terra satellite
|
| numberOfSpectralBands | 4 ⓘ |
| numberOfViewingAngles | 9 ⓘ |
| observes |
Earth’s atmosphere
ⓘ
Earth’s surface ⓘ aerosols ⓘ clouds ⓘ land surface ⓘ |
| onboardPlatform |
EOS AM-1 (Terra)
ⓘ
linked to:
EOS AM-1
|
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| orbitType | sun-synchronous orbit ⓘ |
| partOf | NASA Earth Observing System ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
observe aerosols
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observe clouds ⓘ observe land surface properties ⓘ study Earth’s climate ⓘ |
| spaceAgency |
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
ⓘ
linked to:
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
|
| spatialResolution |
1.1 kilometers
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275 meters ⓘ |
| spectralRange |
near-infrared
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visible ⓘ |
| swathWidth | approximately 360 kilometers ⓘ |
| uses | pushbroom imaging ⓘ |
| viewingGeometry | multi-angle ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer Description of subject: The Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer is a satellite-borne imaging instrument that observes Earth’s atmosphere, clouds, and surface from multiple viewing angles to study climate, aerosols, and land surface properties.
Referenced by (4)
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