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Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS)
An instrument built to fly on EOS AM-1 and that will view the entire Earth's surface every 1 to 2 days acquiring data in 36 spectral bands to improve our understanding of globa dynamics and processes occurring on the surface of the Earth, in the oceans, and in the lower atmosphere.
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