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FLIR
Forward Looking Infrared Imaging Camera

FLIR is an infrared camera that detects infrared radiation. It can be used to see heat signatures on land surfaces. There are multiple kinds of this camera, and its design has evolved over the past few decades. The FLIR has been applied across multiple sectors from the defense industry to scientific applications. FLIR contains both a spatial resolution of 110m x 30m and a radiometric frequency of 38-25 THz

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)

Overview

Instrument Details

Measurement Type

Radiation

Measurement/Variables

Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Infrared Wavelengths > Infrared Radiance

Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Infrared Wavelengths > Infrared Imagery

Vertical Measurement Regions

Land Surface

Temporal Resolution

NID

Spatial Resolution

110m x 30m

Measurement Frequency

38-25 THz

Calibration Details

Currently unavailble

Online Information

https://atm.wff.nasa.gov/instruments/flir-camera/

Lead Investigator
Currently unavailable
Technical Contact
NID
Instrument Maker
Texas Instruments
Funding Source
USAF, Navy, NASA
Overview Publications
Currently unavailable
Repository
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory DAAC (ORNL)

Instrument Operation

Platform

Campaigns, where the platform was used with this instrument

a photo of the C-23 Sherpa aircraft

a photo of the C-23 Sherpa aircraft

Short Brothers C-23 Sherpa

3 Campaigns · 18 Instruments

Carbon in Arctic Reservoirs Vulnerability Experiment

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· 26 Data Products

NASA Carbon Atmospheric Flux Experiment

Eastern United States Coast, Mid-Atlantic Region

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· 1 Data Product

Nighttime Fire Observations eXperiment

1 Campaign · 5 Instruments

Fire Influence on Regional to Global Environments and Air Quality

Northwestern and Southeastern US

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· 26 Data Products

NASA owned image of the DeHavilland DHC-6-300 Twin Otter

NASA owned image of the DeHavilland DHC-6-300 Twin Otter

DeHavilland DHC-6-300 Twin Otter

15 Campaigns · 62 Instruments

Fire Influence on Regional to Global Environments and Air Quality

Northwestern and Southeastern US

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· 26 Data Products

Douglas DC-8

36 Campaigns · 168 Instruments

Fire Influence on Regional to Global Environments and Air Quality

Northwestern and Southeastern US

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· 26 Data Products

Data Products

Filter data products from this instrument by specific campaigns, platforms, or formats.

Campaigns

Platforms

CARVE: L1 Airborne Forward Looking Infrared Radiance Counts, Alaska, 2013-201510.3334/ORNLDAAC/1428

CampaignsCarbon in Arctic Reservoirs Vulnerability Experiment

PlatformsShort Brothers C-23 Sherpa

CARAFE: Regional Airborne Greenhouse Gases Eddy Covariance Measurements, 2016-201710.3334/ORNLDAAC/2002

CampaignsNASA Carbon Atmospheric Flux Experiment

PlatformsShort Brothers C-23 Sherpa