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TIMS
Thermal Infrared Multispectral Scanner

The Thermal Infrared Multispectral Scanner (TIMS) is an experimental aircraft scanner providing six-channel spectral capability in the thermal infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum. The instrument was designed and built by Daedalus Enterprises, Inc. of Ann Arbor, Michigan, and is operated from a Lear Jet by NASA's National Space Technology Laboratories' (NSTL) Earth Resources Laboratory (ERL).

NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory passes Antarctica's tallest peak, Mount Vinson, on Oct. 22, 2012, during a flight over the continent to measure changes in the massive ice sheet and sea ice. Credit: NASA/Michael Studinger (Photography courtesy NASA Images)

Instrument Details

Spectrometer/Radiometer
Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Infrared Wavelengths > Thermal Infrared
Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Infrared Wavelengths > Infrared Imagery
Troposphere
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18m
24573-36560 GHz
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  • Daedalus Enterprises Inc.

  • NASA

  • External LinkOverview Publication

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OTTER

Oregon Transect Ecosystem Research Project

1989—1991
western coniferous forest in Oregon
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3 Deployments
· 14 Data Products
OTTER

Oregon Transect Ecosystem Research Project

1989—1991
western coniferous forest in Oregon
view all deployment dates
3 Deployments
· 14 Data Products

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External Link10.3334/ORNLDAAC/282
External Link10.3334/ORNLDAAC/436