Animations
Light Travels Through AIRS Optics
Light energy enters AIRS optics and a grating disperses the energy into a continuum of frequencies.
From Data Collection to Temperature Profile
AIRS collects infrared radiance data and converts it to a temperature profile.
AIRS Instrument Retrieving Radiances
This artist's concept animation shows the AIRS instrument measuring air temperatures at five levels in the atmosphere, each level indicated by a separate color.
The Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit, AMSU, is integrally coupled with the AIRS instrument. This artist concept animation shows the AMSU instrument measuring air temperatures at five levels in the atmosphere, each level indicated by a separate color.
