Visible and Infrared Scanner (VIRS)

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The VIRS (of NOAA AVHRR heritage) is a five-channel, cross-track scanning radiometer operating at 0.63, 1.6, 3.75, 10.8, and 12 um, which provides high resolution observations on cloud coverage, cloud type, and cloud top temperatures.

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The SSM/I image above shows the El Nino that occurred in 2014.
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