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Multi-Spectral data

PLIS
Sensor box with 12 multi-spectral sensors (two upper rows) and 6 thermal infrared sensors (bottom row)

VNIR sensor (downward)
VNIR sensor (upward)
SWIR sensor (downward)
SWIR sensor (upward)

The multi-spectral measurements are made using an array of 15° FOV Skye 4-channel sensors, each with 0-5 V signal output. When installed, these sensors are configured in a similar way to the Everest thermal infrared radiometers (bottom row in first picture), such that the six downward-looking sensors have the same incidence angle and footprints as the six PLMR beams. However, to correct for incident radiation, an upward-looking sensor with cosine diffuser is also installed. Each sensor weighs approximately 400g and has a size of 8.2cm × 4.4cm without the cosine diffuser or field of view collar attached). Two arrays of 4 channel sensors are installed, with the following (matched) spectral bands:

Sensor VIS/NIR (SKR 1850A)
Channel 1
MODIS Band 1
620-670nm
Channel 2
MODIS Band 2
841-876nm
Channel 3
MODIS Band 3
459-479nm
Channel 4
MODIS Band 4
545-565nm
Sensor SWIR (SKR 1870A)
Channel 1
MODIS Band 6
1628-1652nm
Channel 2
2026-2036nm
Channel 3
MODIS Band 7
2105-2155nm
Channel 4
2206-2216nm

 

 

Created: July 2010
Last Modified: March
2012
Maintainer: Xiaoling Wu, xiaoling.wu@monash.edu