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CLIMAT
Conveyable Low-noise Infrared radiometer for Measurements of Atmosphere and ground surface Targets

The Conveyable Low-noise Infrared radiometer for Measurements of Atmosphere and ground surface Targets (CLIMAT) is a ground-based or airborne in situ radiometer developed by CIMEL Electronique. It was designed to measure brightness temperature or radiances across the infrared spectrum. It operates up to six channels in the 8-14 μm wavelength range. CLMAT has a field of view of 10 degrees and typically provides measurements every 1 second.

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 > Infrared Radiance
Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Infrared Wavelengths > Brightness Temperature
Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Infrared Wavelengths > Thermal Infrared
Troposphere
1 s
Point
21.4-37.5 THz
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.228949External Link
  • Michel Legrand

  • Michel Legrand

  • CIMEL Electronique

  • CNES

  • Overview PublicationExternal Link