Autonomous Modular Sensor (AMS)

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Autonomous Modular Sensor (AMS)

Status

Status:

Undergoing Maintenance

A natural color image of the slough mouth and salt ponds near Ames Research Center.

The Autonomous Modular Sensor (AMS) is an airborne scanning spectrometer that acquires high spatial resolution imagery of the Earth's features from its vantage point on-board low and medium altitude research aircraft. Data acquired by AMS is helping to define, develop, and test algorithms for use in a variety of scientific programs that emphasize the use of remotely sensed data to monitor variation in environmental conditions, assess global change, and respond to natural disasters.

*Note, this instrument is now on interagency loan to the USDA Forest Service

Instrument Type:

Spectrometer

Measurements:

Imagery

Aircraft:

Altair, B200 - LARC, Caravan, ER-2 - AFRC, Ikhana, DC-8 - AFRC

Point(s) of Contact:

James D. Jacobson Jr. (POC; Mgr)

Measurement Details

Range of Measurement: Ground

Instrument Pointing: Cross-track scanning

Measurement Wavelengths:

12 channels at 0.42-11.26 µm (4 different configurations (see website for details).)

Integration Details

Weight: 108.9 kg

Power: 750 W (maximum 1500 W)

Location: All instrument configurations look through an open port in the aircraft belly.

Additional Information

Notes:

AMS is a visible, Near, Mid and Thermal IR digital multispectral scanner. It provides scaleable resolution (3 - 50 m) earth imaging. AC altitude dependent. For additional configuration info, see http://asapdata.arc.nasa.gov/ams/sensor_config/AMS_ICD_v2.pdf

TRL:

Website:

http://asapdata.arc.nasa.gov/ams/

NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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