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Mako
Mako Airborne Thermal Infrared Imaging Spectrometer

The Mako Airborne Thermal Infrared Imaging Spectrometer (Mako) is an airborne remote sensing instrument. Mako is used to measure the brightness temperature of the land surface as well as infrared radiation. Mako operates in the 21.7 - 39.5 THz frequency range and has a spatial resolution of 2 m and a variable temporal resolution. Mako has a similar operating principle to multiple satellite instruments, making it useful for validation and comparison.

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

Spectrometer/Radiometer
Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Infrared Wavelengths > Brightness Temperature
Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Infrared Wavelengths > Infrared Radiance
Land Surface
Variable
2 m
21.7 - 39.5 THz
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  • David Tratt

  • The Aerospace Corporation

  • Aerospace Corporation’s Corporate Research Initiative Program

  • External LinkOverview Publication

    • data center outside NASA

Instrument Operation

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COMEX

CO2 and Methane Experiment

2014—2015
Southern California
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3 Deployments
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