The MESSR is a radiometer intended to collect various types of information on earth surfaces by observing light reflected or emitted from ground surfaces in a total of four wavelength bands in the visible and near infrared regions. These wavelength bands are similar to those possessed by the field-proven MSS(Multispectral Scanner) on board the LANDSAT developed by the United States.
MOS-1/1b data have been received not only at NASDA/EOC but also at foreign or overseas ground station such as ESA, CCRS(Canada), CSIRO (Australia), Thailand and the antarctic station (Showa station).
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- Station Name Agency/Country Location Operation Period --------------------------------------------------------------------------- EOC/NASDA NASDA/Japan 139E,36N 05/20/87-Cont'd Kumamoto Univ.Tokai/Japan 131E,33N 05/31/87-Cont'd Maspalomas ESA/Spain 16W,28N 11/02/87-Cont'd Fucino ESA/Italy 14E,42N 11/02/87-Cont'd Kiruna ESA/Sweden 21E,68N 11/02/87-Cont'd Tromso ESA/Norway 19E,70N 11/02/87-Cont'd Alice Springs CSIRO/Australia 134E,24S 07/ B/88-Cont'd Bangkok NRSC/Thailand 101E,14N 09/01/88-Cont'd Gatineau CCRS/Canada 75W,46N 05/01/88-Cont'd Showa MOE/Japan 40E,69S 02/ M/89-Cont'd ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Note; Rough radius of data acquisition coverage around each station = 2710Km Anyone interested in the MOS-1/1b data can purchase it from Remote Sensing Technology Center of Japan (RESTEC),ESA, or CCRS.
Entry_ID: NASDA-MOS-1-MESSR (MD Identifier: 68)
Temporal Coverage:
From: 1987-02-23 TO:
Geographic Coverage:
Southwest Extent: 11S,76E Northeast Extent: 38N,126E
Source:
MOS-1>Marine Observation Satellite-1
MOS-1B>Marine Observation Satellite-1b
Sensor:
MESSR>Multi-spectral Electronic Self-Scanning Radiometer
Storage Media:
Bangkok: 2062 Computer Compatible Tapes(2062 Scenes)
Bangkok: 214 High Density Digital Tapes(1389 Paths)
Bangkok: 3932 Films
EOC/NASDA: 2741 Computer Compatible Tapes(2741 Scenes)
EOC/NASDA: 5197 Films
EOC/NASDA: 837 High Density Digital Tapes(4867 Paths)
Showa: 64 High Density Digital Tapes(420 Paths)
Showa: 75 Films
Showa: 90 Computer Compatile Tapes(90 Scenes)
Discipline, Subdiscipline:
EARTH SCIENCE > LAND
EARTH SCIENCE > OCEAN
Location Keyword:
ASIA>Japan
Parameter Group, Parameter:
EARTH RADIATIVE PROCESSES > ALBEDO
RADIANCE AND IMAGERY > INFRARED
RADIANCE AND IMAGERY > VISIBLE
General Keywords:
CLOUD
GEOLOGY
GLOBAL CHANGE
IDN_NODE NSAEOC
LAND USE
MAPPING
OCEANOGRAPHY
VEGETATION
Science Review Date: 1992-08-09
Revision Date: 1992-11-09
Archive:
RESTEC>Remote Sensing Technology Center of Japan
Data Set ID: NASDA-MOS-1-MESSR(BANGKOK)
NASDA-MOS-1-MESSR(EOC/NASDA)
NASDA-MOS-1-MESSR(SHOWA)
Contact: DATA SERVICE DEPARTMENT,
Electronic Mail: FAX> 81-3-3403-1766
TELEMAIL> [Y.MURANAKA/INTEC]
TLX> 02426780 RESTEC J
Phone: 81-3-3403-1761
Tech Contact: HARUYAMA, YUKIO
Electronic Mail: FAX> 81-3-3432-3969
TELEMAIL> [T.TANAKA/INTEC]
TLX> 28424 (NASDA J 28424)
Phone: 81-3-5470-4252
Entry Author: KIKUCHI, HIROSHI
Electronic Mail: FAX> 81-492-98-1001
SPAN> 41950::SOBUE
TLX> 2952841 (HTEOC J)
Phone: 81-492-98-1200
Information in this entry provided by Earth Observation Center (EOC)
MOS-1 to Ground Station Interface Document, NASDA/EOC, Dec. '85.
User's Guide for MOS-1 MESSR, VTIR, MSR Data Format, NASDA/EOC, Mar.'87.
MOS-1 Data User's Handbook, NASDA/EOC, Mar.'87.
1. Data Center: RESTEC>Remote Sensing Technology Center of Japan
2. Source: MARINE OBSERVATION SATELLITE 1>Marine Observation Satellite-1
3. Source: MARINE OBSERVATION SATELLITE 1B>Marine Observation Satellite-1b
4. Sensor: MULTISPECTRAL ELECT. SCANNING R>Multi-spectral Electronic Sel...