Three-band hand-held radiometer for field use

Journal Article · Fri Jan 16 04:00:00 EST 1981 · Science (Washington, D.C.); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1126/science.211.4479.281· OSTI ID:6201528

Tucker, C J; Jones, W H; Kley, W A; Sundstrom, G J

A self-contained hand-held radiometer designed for field use has been constructed and tested. The 4.5-kilogram device, consisting of a strap-supported electronics module and a hand-held probe containing three sensors, is powered by flashlight and transistor radio batteries, uses two silicon and one lead sulfide detector, has three liquid-crystal displays, features sample-and-hold radiometric sampling, and is spectrally configured to Landsat-D's thematic mapper bands TM3 (0.63 to 0.69 micrometer), TM4 (0.76 to 0.90 micrometer), and TM5 (1.55 to 1.75 micrometers). The device was designed to collect ground-truth data for the thematic mapper and to facilitate ground-based, remote-sensing studies of natural materials in situ. Prototype instruments were extensively tested under laboratory and field conditions, with satisfactory results.

• Research Organization: NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD
• OSTI ID: 6201528
• Journal Information: Science (Washington, D.C.); (United States), Journal Name: Science (Washington, D.C.); (United States) Vol. 211; ISSN SCIEA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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510101* -- Environment
Terrestrial-- Basic Studies-- Radiometric Techniques-- (-1989)
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS
DISPLAY DEVICES
ELECTRIC BATTERIES
ELECTRIC PROBES
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ENVIRONMENTAL MATERIALS
FEASIBILITY STUDIES
IN-SITU PROCESSING
MATERIALS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PROBES
PROCESSING
RADIATION DETECTORS
RADIOMETERS
REMOTE SENSING
SENSITIVITY
TESTING
USES