Measurements and Applications
IMG obtained detailed spectra of thermal infrared radiation from the Earth's surface and the atmosphere. Thermal infrared spectra include absorption and emission signatures of many atmosphere included gases.
Full Name
Inferometric Monitor of Greenhouse gases
Status
No longer operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Type
Earth radiation budget radiometers 
Geometry
Nadir-viewing
Instrument Technology
Medium-resolution IR spectrometer
Sampling
Imaging
Waveband
NIR (~0.75 µm - ~1.3 µm)
ADEOS - Advanced Earth Observing Satellite (1996 - 1997) |