Cross Track Infrared Sounder CrIS
High spectral resolution measurements of Earth’s radiation to determine the vertical distribution of temperature, moisture, and pressure in the atmosphere. Primary instrument for satisfying 3 EDRs.
- Temperature Profile: 18.5 km @ Nadir
- Moisture Profile: 15 km @ Nadir
- Pressure Profile: 55 km @ Nadir
Heritage and Risk Reduction
POES - High-resolution infrared sensor (HIRS)
NAST - NPOESS Airborne Sounder Testbed
MIT/LL - Prototype of flight Michelson Interferometer
NASA - Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS)
EUMETSAT - Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer Radiometer (IASI) on METOP
NPP - Early validation of sensor and algorithms
Vertical Temperature Profile Data Product