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C-131A University of Washington

Cloud Absorption Radiometer

CAR is a multi-wavelength scanning radiometer for determining albedo of clouds in the visible and near-infrared and measuring the angular distribution of scattered radiation and bidirectional reflectance of various surface types. It acquires imagery of cloud and Earth surface features.

For details, visit: https://car.gsfc.nasa.gov/

Instrument Type
Radiometer
Measurements
Solar flux,
Imagery
Aircraft
J-31,
P-3 Orion - WFF,
Convair 580 NRC,
Naval Research Lab (NRL) P-3 Orion,
C-131A University of Washington
Point(s) of Contact
Charles Gatebe
(PI)
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