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MMR
Modular Multiband Radiometer

The Modular Multiband Radiometer (MMR) is an airborne multispectral radiometer manufactured by Barnes Engineering Company. MMR measures radiance across 8 spectral bands in the infrared and visible wavelengths (0.4-12.5 μm) to provide imagery of vegetation and other surface features. At an altitude of 300 m, the MMR has an instantaneous field of view (IFOV) of approximately 79 m and a 15-degree field of view (FOV). It is typically deployed on small aircraft such as helicopters but can be deployed on ground-based platforms as well.

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 > Visible Wavelengths > Visible Imagery
Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Visible Wavelengths > Visible Radiance
Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Infrared Wavelengths > Infrared Radiance
Earth Science > Land Surface > Surface Radiative Properties > Reflectance
Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Infrared Wavelengths > Infrared Imagery
Land Surface, Troposphere
Variable
Variable
24-666 THz
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.945677External Link
SNF

Superior National Forest Project

1983—1984
Superior National Forest near Ely, Minnesota
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2 Deployments
· 37 Data Products
OTTER

Oregon Transect Ecosystem Research Project

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

Prototype Validation Exercise

1997
Jornada Experimental Range near Las Cruces, New Mexico
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1 Deployment
· 4 Data Products
Cessna Light

Cessna Light

1 Campaign · 2 Instruments
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
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3 Deployments
· 14 Data Products