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BAE SYSTEMS IR Sounder to Improve Weather Forecasts

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NASHUA, N.H., May 10 -- BAE SYSTEMS' Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS), built by the IR Imaging Systems (IRIS) business area in Lexington, Mass., was launched May 4 on board NASA's Aqua spacecraft from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif. AIRS is a high-resolution spectrometer that measures temperature and humidity by viewing the heat signature of carbon dioxide and water vapor in the atmosphere underneath the satellite's orbital path. Data from the AIRS instrument is expected to significantly improve weather forecasts, BAE SYSTEMS said. The National Weather Service, the National Oceanic and...Read full article

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    Published: May 2002
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