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A hand drawn diagram showing how the Multispecral Scanner works. Identifies the amplifiers, rotating scan mirror, prism, energy input, Detectors sensitive to different wavelengths, direction of scan, direction of flight, mag tape, real-time monitor, and film recorder.

Multispectral Scanner Diagram

Point multispectral radiometer methodology (top), and a line scanning multispectral sensor (bottom).

Image Credit: LARS
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