Geological Earth Mapping Experiment (GEMx) BROLL
The Geological Earth Mapping Experiment (GEMx) is a joint campaign between NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to map portions of the southwest United States for critical minerals using advanced airborne imaging. Spectral data from hundreds of wavelengths of reflected light can provide new information about Earth’s surface and atmosphere to help scientists understand Earth’s geology and biology, as well as the effects of climate change. The research project will use NASA’s Airborne Visible/Infrared Imaging Spectrometer (AVIRIS), the Modified Daedalus Wildfire scanning spectrometer (MASTER), and other airborne spectrocopic instruments flown on NASA’s ER-2 and Gulfstream V aircraft to collect the measurements over the country’s arid and semi-arid regions, including parts of California, Nevada, Arizona, and New Mexico.
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These selected clips showcase a NASA ER-2 pilot's preparation for flight. Please note that these clips are not from a GEMx campaign flight, but rather serve as an example of how the ER-2 aircraft is utilized for such campaigns.
Video footage of the ER-2 aircraft courtesy of NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center.
These selected clips showcase NASA's ER-2 aircraft take off and landing. Please note that these clips are not from a GEMx campaign flight, but rather serve as an example of how the ER-2 aircraft is utilized for such campaigns.
Video footage of the ER-2 aircraft courtesy of NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center.
These selected clips showcase NASA's ER-2 aircraft in flight. Please note that these clips are not from a GEMx campaign flight, but rather serve as an example of how the ER-2 aircraft is utilized for such campaigns.
Video footage of the ER-2 aircraft courtesy of NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center.
These selected clips showcase NASA's ER-2 aircraft in flight. Please note that these clips are not from a GEMx campaign flight, but rather serve as an example of how the ER-2 aircraft is utilized for such campaigns.
Video footage of the ER-2 aircraft courtesy of NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center.
These selected clips showcase NASA's ER-2 aircraft and pilot from preparatation to flight. Please note that these clips are not from a GEMx campaign flight, but rather serve as an example of how the ER-2 aircraft is utilized for such campaigns.
Video footage of the ER-2 aircraft courtesy of NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center.
Credits
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
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Producers
- Grace Weikert (eMITS)
- Kathleen Gaeta Greer (NASA/GSFC/AMA)
- Katie Jepson (eMITS)
- James Round (NASA/JPL CalTech)
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Technical support
- Aaron E. Lepsch (ADNET Systems, Inc.)
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Writer
- Sally Younger (NASA/JPL)
Release date
This page was originally published on Friday, December 6, 2024.
This page was last updated on Monday, December 30, 2024 at 2:31 PM EST.