| Description: The instrument_type attribute specifies the type of an instrument, for example IMAGING CAMERA, SPECTROMETER, IMAGING SPECTROMETER, or RADIOMETER |
| Namespace Id: img_surface | Steward: img | Class Name: Instrument_Information | Type: ASCII_Short_String_Collapsed |
| Minimum Value: None | Maximum Value: None | Minimum Characters: 1 | Maximum Characters: 255 |
| Unit of Measure Type: None | Default Unit Id: None | Attribute Concept: None | Conceptual Domain: SHORT_STRING |
| Status: Active | Nillable: true | Pattern: None |
| Permissible Value(s) | Value | Value Meaning |
| | IMAGING CAMERA | An optical instrument used to capture an image. |
| | IMAGING SPECTROMETER | An instrument used in hyperspectral imaging and imaging spectroscopy to acquire a spectrally-resolved image of an object or scene, often referred to as a datacube due to the three-dimensional representation of the data. |
| | RADIOMETER | Radiometer is a device used to measure the intensity of radiant energy. |
| | SPECTROMETER | A spectrometer is a device for measuring wavelengths of light over a wide range of the electromagnetic spectrum. |