MERIS ready for work

The MERIS sensor on ESA’s Envisat environmental satellite is ready for operational use by science and industry. A lengthy test campaign spanning the globe has validated the complex software systems that convert top-of-atmosphere radiation readings into useful measurements of ocean colour, atmospheric water vapour and land cover.

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http://www.esa.int/export/esaSA/SEM4MCXO4HD_earth_0.html