MODIS Airborne Simulator (MAS) Calibrated, Geolocated Radiances L1B 50m Data
The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Airborne Simulator (MAS) sensor was developed for NASA's high-altitude ER-2 research aircraft by Daedalus Enterprises, Inc., in support of the MODIS remote sensing algorithm development. The overall goal was to modify the spectral coverage and gains of the MAS to emulate as many of the MODIS spectral channels as possible. With its much higher spatial resolution (50 m vs. 250-1000 m for MODIS), MAS is able to provide unique information on the small-scale distribution of various geophysical parameters. The MAS instrument has been deployed on multiple platforms for many field campaigns since its first mission in 1991, as the prototype Wildfire Spectrometer.
Visit ladsweb page for more information and for MAS campaign flights' [list](https://ladsweb.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/missions-and-measurements/mas/)
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| description | The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Airborne Simulator (MAS) sensor was developed for NASA's high-altitude ER-2 research aircraft by Daedalus Enterprises, Inc., in support of the MODIS remote sensing algorithm development. The overall goal was to modify the spectral coverage and gains of the MAS to emulate as many of the MODIS spectral channels as possible. With its much higher spatial resolution (50 m vs. 250-1000 m for MODIS), MAS is able to provide unique information on the small-scale distribution of various geophysical parameters. The MAS instrument has been deployed on multiple platforms for many field campaigns since its first mission in 1991, as the prototype Wildfire Spectrometer. Visit ladsweb page for more information and for MAS campaign flights' [list](https://ladsweb.modaps.eosdis.nasa.gov/missions-and-measurements/mas/) |
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| identifier | 10.5067/MAS/MASL1B.001 |
| keyword |
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| license | https://www.usa.gov/government-works |
| modified | 2026-06-15 |
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| temporal | 1993-01-11/2007-08-10 |
| theme |
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| title | MODIS Airborne Simulator (MAS) Calibrated, Geolocated Radiances L1B 50m Data |
