Photopolarimeter-Radiometer
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The Photopolarimeter-Radiometer was a scientific instrument on NASA’s Galileo spacecraft designed to measure the intensity and polarization of light to study the atmospheres and surfaces of Jupiter and its moons.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Photopolarimeter-Radiometer canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
remote sensing instrument
ⓘ
scientific instrument ⓘ spacecraft instrument ⓘ |
| aboard |
Galileo spacecraft
ⓘ
surface form:
Galileo orbiter
|
| dataType |
polarization measurements
ⓘ
radiance measurements ⓘ |
| designedFor | in situ study of Jovian system from orbit ⓘ |
| field |
atmospheric science
ⓘ
planetary science ⓘ remote sensing ⓘ |
| helpsDetermine |
albedo of Jovian satellites
ⓘ
composition of atmospheric particles ⓘ particle size distributions in clouds and aerosols ⓘ surface texture of moons ⓘ |
| measurementType |
photometry
ⓘ
polarimetry ⓘ radiometry ⓘ |
| mission |
Galileo spacecraft
ⓘ
surface form:
Galileo mission
|
| missionType | Jupiter orbiter mission ⓘ |
| namedAfter | its combined photometric, polarimetric, and radiometric capabilities ⓘ |
| observes |
degree of polarization of scattered light
ⓘ
intensity of scattered light ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| partOf | Galileo spacecraft ⓘ |
| purpose |
to measure intensity of light
ⓘ
to measure polarization of light ⓘ to study atmospheres of Jupiter and its moons ⓘ to study surfaces of Jupiter’s moons ⓘ |
| scientificObjective |
characterization of atmospheric particles
ⓘ
characterization of cloud properties ⓘ characterization of surface scattering properties ⓘ study of aerosols in Jovian atmosphere ⓘ |
| spaceAgency |
NASA
ⓘ
surface form:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
|
| spacecraft | Galileo ⓘ |
| target |
Callisto
ⓘ
Europa ⓘ Ganymede ⓘ Io ⓘ Jupiter ⓘ |
| usedFor |
remote sensing of reflected sunlight
ⓘ
remote sensing of thermal emission ⓘ |
| usedOnBody | Jovian system ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange |
infrared
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near-infrared ⓘ visible ⓘ |
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