LIR camera
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The LIR camera is a longwave infrared imaging instrument aboard the Akatsuki Venus orbiter used to study the planet’s atmospheric temperature structure and cloud dynamics.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
infrared imaging instrument
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scientific camera ⓘ spacecraft instrument ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf | Longwave Infrared Camera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| agency | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
study of Venus atmospheric circulation
ⓘ
study of Venus super-rotation ⓘ |
| countryOfAgency | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataType |
brightness temperature maps
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thermal infrared images ⓘ |
| fullName | Longwave Infrared Camera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| missionType | planetary remote sensing ⓘ |
| mountedOn | Akatsuki spacecraft payload module ⓘ |
| observes |
cloud-top temperature distribution on Venus
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thermal emission from Venus atmosphere ⓘ |
| onMission | Akatsuki Venus Climate Orbiter mission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| onSpacecraft | Akatsuki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
JAXA
NERFINISHED
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Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operationalEnvironment | Venus orbit ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
study atmospheric temperature structure of Venus
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study cloud dynamics of Venus ⓘ |
| spacecraftType | Venus orbiter instrument ⓘ |
| spectralBand | longwave thermal infrared band ⓘ |
| studiesRegion | upper cloud layer of Venus ⓘ |
| supportsScience |
Venus climate studies
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Venus meteorology ⓘ |
| targetBody | Venus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
monitoring temporal variations of Venus clouds
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retrieving temperature fields in Venus atmosphere ⓘ |
| wavelengthRange | longwave infrared ⓘ |
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Akatsuki