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Synonyms: 
MODIS Airborne Simulator
Associated content: 
MODIS Airborne Simulator

MODIS Airborne Simulator

The MODIS Airborne Simulator (MAS) is a multispectral scanner configured to approximate the Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MODIS), an instrument to be orbited on the NASA EOS-AM1 platform. MODIS is designed to measure terrestrial and atmospheric processes. The MAS was a joint project of Daedalus Enterprises, Berkeley Camera Engineering, and Ames Research Center. The MODIS Airborne Simulator records fifty spectral bands.

Instrument Type: 
Spectrometer
Measurements: 
Imagery
Aircraft: 
ER-2 - AFRC
Point(s) of Contact: 
James D. Jacobson Jr. (PI)
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