Advanced very high resolution radiometer
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-000129
A five-channel scanning instrument that quantitatively measures electromagnetic radiation, flown on NOAA environmental satellites. AVHRR remotely determines cloud cover and surface temperature. Visible and infrared detectors observe vegetation, clouds, lakes, shorelines, snow, and ice.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-000129 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| Abbreviation | AVHRR |
| Synonyms | advanced very high resolution radiometry |
| References | US Environmental Protection Agency; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary (CC BY 4.0) |
| See also | Infrared radiometers; Cloud cover; Satellites; Geomorphology; Surface temperature |
| Translations | Spanish: radiómetro avanzado de muy alta resolución |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-000129",
"term": "Advanced very high resolution radiometer",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "A five-channel scanning instrument that quantitatively measures electromagnetic radiation, flown on NOAA environmental satellites. AVHRR remotely determines cloud cover and surface temperature. Visible and infrared detectors observe vegetation, clouds, lakes, shorelines, snow, and ice.",
"abbreviation": "AVHRR",
"synonyms": [
"advanced very high resolution radiometry"
],
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
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"infrared radiometers",
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"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
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"translations": {
"es": "radiómetro avanzado de muy alta resolución"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/advanced-very-high-resolution-radiometer/"
}
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