NASA's AIRS Instrument Helps Provide Earlier Weather Forecasts
Satellite-based instrument's infrared detectors measure the Earth from space.
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- Edward Olsen, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Inside Science Buzzwords:
- Infrared detector - A sensor that measures infrared radiation, an invisible form of electromagnetic radiation just beyond visible light that is often felt as heat.
- Atmospheric temperature profile - A display of atmospheric temperatures at different altitudes, in the case of AIRS satellite measurements.
- Water vapor profiles - A display of water vapor levels in the atmosphere at different altitudes.
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