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The Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) acquires measurements of land and sea surface temperature, cloud cover, snow and ice cover, soil moisture, and vegetation indices. Data are also used for volcanic eruption monitoring.

Instrument Type

Spectrometer/Radiometer

Instrument Subtype

Imaging Spectrometer/Radiometer

Specifications

Resolution

Spatial

1 km

Temporal

1 day

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