MODIS

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Ash plumes on Kamchatka Peninsula, eastern Russia
Ash plumes on Kamchatka Peninsula, eastern Russia
Hurricane Katrina near Florida peninsula
Hurricane Katrina near Florida peninsula

MODIS (Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) is a payload scientific instrument launched into Earth orbit by NASA in 1999 on board the Terra (EOS AM) Satellite, and in 2002 on board the Aqua (EOS PM) satellite. The instruments capture data in 36 spectral bands ranging in wavelength from 0.4 µm to 14.4 µm and at varying spatial resolutions (2 bands at 250 m, 5 bands at 500 m and 29 bands at 1 km). Together the instruments image the entire Earth every 1 to 2 days. They are designed to provide measurements in large-scale global dynamics including changes in Earth's cloud cover, radiation budget and processes occurring in the oceans, on land, and in the lower atmosphere.

SPECIFICATIONS
Orbit 705 km, 10:30 a.m. descending node (Terra) or 1:30 p.m. ascending node (Aqua), sun-synchronous, near-polar, circular
Scan Rate 20.3 rpm, cross track
Swath 2330 km (cross track) by 10 km (along track at nadir)
DIMENSIONS
Telescope 17.78 cm diam. off-axis, afocal (collimated), with intermediate field stop
Size 1.0 x 1.6 x 1.0 m
Weight 228.7 kg
Power 162.5 W (single orbit average)
Data Rate 10.6 Mbps (peak daytime); 6.1 Mbps (orbital average)
Quantization 12 bits
Spatial Resolution 250 m (bands 1-2) 500 m (bands 3-7) 1000 m (bands 8-36)
Design Life 6 years
Solar irradiance spectrum and MODIS bands.
Solar irradiance spectrum and MODIS bands.

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