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TIMS
Thermal Infrared Multispectral Scanner

The Thermal Infrared Multispectral Scanner (TIMS) is an airborne thermal infrared spectrometer used for geologic mapping. It captures multispectral thermal images across six channels within the 8.2-12.2 μm wavelength range. TIMS has a horizontal spatial resolution at nadir of 3 to 20 meters when flying at altitudes between 1,200 and 8,000 meters. It operates at four distinct scan rates: 7.3, 8.7, 12, and 25 scans per 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 > Thermal Infrared
Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Infrared Wavelengths > Infrared Imagery
Earth Science > Land Surface > Surface Radiative Properties > Reflectance
Land Surface, Troposphere
7.3 Hz, 8.7 Hz, 12 Hz, 25 Hz
3-20 m
24.5-36.6 THz
https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/19850019974/downloads/19850019974.pdfExternal Link
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
view all deployment dates
3 Deployments
· 14 Data Products

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10.3334/ORNLDAAC/282External Link
10.3334/ORNLDAAC/436External Link