EMIT
Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation
Active Mission
EMIT measures the mineral composition of Earth’s dust source regions, to help scientists understand how they heat or cool our planet
Type
Instrument
Launch
July 14, 2022
Target
Earth
Objective
Advance understanding of mineral dust’s effects throughout the Earth system and to human populations
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