Airborne Multispectral Scanner

Question 1

Into what general category of EOS does the instrument fall?

The AMS is a multispectral instrument

Question 2

What capture technology is used?

A scanning mechanism is used to capture the image

Question 3

Is the sensor active or passive?

Passive

Question 4

At what wavelength(s) does the sensor function?

UV: 320nm and 380nm; VIS/NIR: 0.42-1.05 microns; IR: 3-12.5 microns

Question 5

What resolution does the sensor have – temporal and spatial?

Temporal

Question 6

Is the sensor carried on an airborne or spaceborne platform? What is that platform – typically?

The sensor is carried on an airborne platform

Question 7

Who developed/launched/manages the sensor?

ArgonST, a systems engineering and development company

Question 8

Can data be purchased from service providers?

No

Question 9

What products are available?

Raw channel information

Question 10

At which main application areas is the sensor aimed?

Forestry, global change research, Agriculture and for military use.