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advanced very high resolution radiometer (AVHRR)
A five-channel scanning instrument that quantitatively measures electromagnetic radiation, flown on NOAA environmental satellites. AVHRR remotely determines cloud cover and surface temperature. Visible and infrared detectors observe vegetation, clouds, lakes, shorelines, snow, and ice.
- Μέρος του λόγου: noun
- Κλάδος/Τομέας: Earth science
- Category: Oceanography
- Company: Marine Conservation Society
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