PHyTIR Instrument

Measurements and Applications

This project will use a high-resolution thermal infrared radiometer to measure plant evapotranspiration, the loss of water from growing leaves and evaporation from the soil.

Instrument Summary

Full Name
Prototype HyspIRI Thermal Infrared Radiometer (PHyTIR)
Status
Operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Type
Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (vis/IR)
Geometry
Push-broom scanning
Instrument Technology
High-resolution nadir-scanning IR spectrometer
Sampling
Data Access
Open Access
Data Format
HDF5

Performance Summary

Resolution
60 m
Swath
360km
Accuracy
Waveband
TIR: 8-12.5 µm
TIR (~6.0 µm - ~15.0 µm)

Instrument Missions

ECOSTRESS-on-ISS - International Space Station/ECOsystem Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station (ECOSTRESS) (2018 - 2031)

Instrument Measurements