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Description

The MODIS Airborne Simulator (MAS) is an airborne scanning spectrometer that acquires high spatial resolution imagery of cloud and surface features from its vantage point on-board a NASA ER-2 high-altitude research aircraft. This dataset has visible and infrared imagery calibrated to at-sensor radiance. Included are many associated browse files including the flight line tracks, and also text files of nadir brightness temperature and radiance for selected bands.

Product Summary

Platforms
NASA ER-2
Instruments
MAS
Projects
CAMEX-4
Spatial Extent

N: 39.6253 S: 16.4311 E: -61.8203 W: -88.4527

Location
NORTH AMERICA
Coordinate System
CARTESIAN
Granule Spatial Representation
CARTESIAN
Temporal Extent
2001-08-18 to 2001-09-25
Data Partner
Global Hydrometeorology Resource Center, Marshall Space Flight Center, NASA (NASA/MSFC/GHRC)
Concept ID
C1979098622-GHRC_DAAC
Data State
COMPLETE
Number of Files/Granules
172
Processing Level
1B
Published
Updated
Science Keywords
Visible Radiance ,
Infrared Imagery ,
VISIBLE IMAGERY ,
Infrared Radiance

Citation

Citation is critically important for dataset documentation and discovery. This dataset is openly shared, without restriction, in accordance with the EOSDIS Data Use and Citation Guidance.

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Jeffrey Myers, M. F. (2025). CAMEX-4 ER-2 MODIS AIRBORNE SIMULATOR (MAS) [Dataset]. NASA Global Hydrometeorology Resource Center Distributed Active Archive Center. https://doi.org/10.5067/CAMEX-4/MAS/DATA101 Date Accessed: 2026-09-10

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