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FLIR
Forward Looking InfraRed Imaging Camera

The Forward Looking InfraRed (FLIR) imaging camera is an airborne infrared camera that measures radiance and produces thermal images. It is used to detect the thermal properties of various land surfaces, including vegetation, water, snow, and soil. FLIR operates within the 8-12 μm spectral range. At an altitude of 600 meters above ground level, it has a field of view of 110 meters by 30 meters.

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

N/A

Spatial Resolution

110m x 30m

Measurement Frequency

25-38 THz

Calibration Details

Currently unavailable

Online Information

https://doi.org/10.1117/12.940556

Lead Investigator
Currently unavailable
Technical Contact
Currently unavailable
Instrument Maker
Texas Instruments
Funding Source
USAF, Navy, NASA
Overview Publications
Overview Publication
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

4 Campaigns · 22 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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· 27 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

23 Campaigns · 85 Instruments

Fire Influence on Regional to Global Environments and Air Quality

Northwestern and Southeastern US

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· 27 Data Products

Douglas DC-8

45 Campaigns · 182 Instruments

Fire Influence on Regional to Global Environments and Air Quality

Northwestern and Southeastern US

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· 27 Data Products

Data Products

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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, Balloon Launch Site