Measurements and Applications
Imaging spectroscopy from the visible to short wavelength infrared (VSWIR) to determine surface mineral compostion in the Earth's arid land dust source regions.
Full Name
Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation
Status
Operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Type
Hyperspectral imagers 
Geometry
Push-broom scanning
Instrument Technology
High-resolution nadir-scanning SW spectrometer
Sampling
Imaging
Data Access
Open Access
Data Format
NetCDF
Resolution
60 m
[Best Resolution: 60m]
Swath
80 km @ 416km altitude
[Max Swath: 80 km]
Accuracy
10% radiometric, 10% spectral, 10% spatial, 10% uniformity
Waveband
400 -2500 nm at 7.4 nm sampling
EMIT-on-ISS - International Space Station/Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT) (2022 - 2031) |