OSTM/Jason-2 NASA

Author/Origin:
Kevin Lane
NASA/JPL-Caltech

Relevant Mission:
Ocean Surface Topography Mission

Date Added:
January 12, 2009

Keywords:
3D Model
Spacecraft
Satellite
OSTM/Jason-2
Earth Science
Eyes on the Earth 3D

OSTM/Jason-2's primary payload includes five instruments similar to those aboard Jason-1, along with three experimental instruments. Its main instrument is an altimeter that precisely measures the distance from the satellite to the ocean surface. Its radiometer measures the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere, which can distort the altimeter measurements. Three location systems combine to measure the satellite's precise position in orbit.

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Aqua NASA

Author/Origin:
Kevin Lane
NASA/JPL-Caltech

Relevant Mission:
Aqua

Date Added:
December 15, 2009

Keywords:
3D Model
Spacecraft
Satellite
Aqua
Earth Science
Eyes on the Earth 3D
A-Train
Water

Aqua carries six state-of-the-art instruments to observe the Earth's oceans, atmosphere, land, ice and snow covers, and vegetation, providing high measurement accuracy, spatial detail, and temporal frequency. This comprehensive approach to data collection enables scientists to study the interactions among the four spheres of the Earth system -- the oceans, land, atmosphere, and biosphere.

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CloudSat NASA

Author/Origin:
Kevin Lane
NASA/JPL-Caltech

Relevant Mission:
CloudSat

Date Added:
December 15, 2009

Keywords:
3D Model
Spacecraft
Satellite
CloudSat
Earth Science
Eyes on the Earth 3D
A-Train

Launched in April 2006, CloudSat monitors the state of the Earth’s atmosphere and weather with a sophisticated radar system. The instrument, jointly developed with the Canadian Space Agency, can predict which clouds produce rain, observe snowfall, and monitor the moisture content of clouds.

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Aura NASA

Author/Origin:
Christopher M. Garcia
NASA/JPL-Caltech

Relevant Mission:
Aura

Date Added:
April 12, 2010

Keywords:
3D Model
Spacecraft
Satellite
Aura
A-Train
Earth Science
Eyes on the Earth 3D

Aura observes the chemical content of the atmosphere to track the state of the ozone layer and the dispersion of airborne pollution.

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ACRIMSAT NASA

Author/Origin:
Christian A. Lopez
NASA/JPL-Caltech

Relevant Mission:
ACRIMSAT

Date Added:
April 12, 2010

Keywords:
3D Model
Spacecraft
Satellite
ACRIM
ACRIMSAT
EOS
Eyes on the Earth 3D

ACRIMSAT studies the sun's energy output with uniform sensitivity to improve knowledge of the sun's role in global change.

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EO-1 NASA

Author/Origin:
Christopher M. Garcia, Christian A. Lopez
NASA/JPL-Caltech

Relevant Mission:
Earth Observing-1

Date Added:
April 12, 2010

Keywords:
3D Model
Spacecraft
Satellite
EO-1
Earth Observing-1
Eyes on the Earth 3D
New Millennium Program

Earth Observing-1 (EO-1) is an advanced land-imaging mission that will demonstrate new instruments and spacecraft systems.

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Jason 1 NASA

Author/Origin:
Christian A. Lopez
NASA/JPL-Caltech

Relevant Mission:
Jason 1

Date Added:
April 12, 2010

Keywords:
3D Model
Spacecraft
Satellite
Jason 1
Earth Science
Eyes on the Earth 3D

Jason 1 is an oceanography mission to monitor global ocean circulation, study the ties between the oceans and atmosphere, improve global climate forecasts and predictions, and monitor events.

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