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DMSP/F16, Operational Linescan System, OLS

ResourceID
spase://SMWG/Instrument/DMSP_5D-3/F16/OLS

Description

DMSP/F16, Operational Linescan System, OLS, The OLS measures visible (0.4-1.1 micrometers) and infrared (10.25-12.6 micrometers) wavelengths to provide day and night cloud cover imagery. The satellite measures data at a 0.56 km resolution, which is averaged on board, to produce global coverage at 2.7 km resolution. All of the 2.7 km resolution (smooth) data is downlinked to the ground sites while a small amount of the 0.56 km resolution (fine) data is stored and downlinked. The OLS is the primary sensor on each DMSP satellite.

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Instrument

ResourceID
spase://SMWG/Instrument/DMSP_5D-3/F16/OLS
ResourceHeader
ResourceName
DMSP/F16, Operational Linescan System, OLS
ReleaseDate
2017-08-23 12:34:56.789
Description

DMSP/F16, Operational Linescan System, OLS, The OLS measures visible (0.4-1.1 micrometers) and infrared (10.25-12.6 micrometers) wavelengths to provide day and night cloud cover imagery. The satellite measures data at a 0.56 km resolution, which is averaged on board, to produce global coverage at 2.7 km resolution. All of the 2.7 km resolution (smooth) data is downlinked to the ground sites while a small amount of the 0.56 km resolution (fine) data is stored and downlinked. The OLS is the primary sensor on each DMSP satellite.

Acknowledgement
DMSP Data Manager, NOAA National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service, NESDIS
Contacts
RolePersonStartDateStopDateNote
1.GeneralContactspase://SMWG/Person/DMSP.Data.Manager
2.MetadataContactspase://SMWG/Person/Lee.Frost.Bargatze
InformationURL
Name
Operational Linescan System Web Site
URL
Description

Operational Linescan System, OLS, Information and Details

InstrumentType
Imager
InvestigationName
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program, DMSP
OperatingSpan
StartDate
2003-10-18 00:00:00
ObservatoryID