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MODIS Airborne Simulator (MAS)

Campaign Summary Information

CAMPAIGN SUMMARY INFORMATION

Campaign Details
Name: Tropospheric Aerosol Radiative Forcing Observational Experiment
Dates: 07 July - 26 July 1996
Location: Atlantic Ocean & Eastern USA
Principal Investigators: Dr. Didier Tanre (CNRS-Lille, France)
Additional Sensors:
Objective: To determine the direct radiative impact of aerosols on the climate and to understand their chemical, physical, and optical properties.

Processing Information
Flights Processed: 10 of 10
Total Flight Tracks:
Total Scanlines:
Level-1B Version: #1
Calibration Type: Final
Calibration Version: TARFOX ARC 1.0
Temperature Adjustment: None
Status: Level-1B Data in HDF format is available.

Spectral Information
Spectral Band Configuration
Spectral Response Files

Level-1B Data Distribution
NASA GSFC Earth Sciences (GES) Data Center
NASA Distributive Active Archive Centers (DAACs)

TARFOX Missions
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July 1996
07 Jul 1996
Flight: 96-145
14 Jul 1996
Flight: 96-146
16 Jul 1996
Flight: 96-147
17 Jul 1996
Flight: 96-148
20 Jul 1996
Flight: 96-149
21 Jul 1996
Flight: 96-150
22 Jul 1996
Flight: 96-151
24 Jul 1996
Flight: 96-152
25 Jul 1996
Flight: 96-153
26 Jul 1996
Flight: 96-154
Related Web Sites
Official TARFOX Home Page
NASA Suborbital Science Program

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Sample Image
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Flight: 96-145, Track: #06
Cheasapeake Bay, Maryland
Click to load the full resolution image Flight: Direction Indicator
R: 2.15µm
G: 1.64µm
B: 0.55µm

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