The AVHRR/3 adds a sixth channel and is a cross-track scanning instrument providing imaging and radiometric data in the visible, near-IR and infrared of the same area on the Earth. Data from the visible and near-IR channels provide information on vegetation, clouds, snow, and ice.
The AVHRR/3 upgrades its functionality with an extra channel, serving as a cross-track scanning instrument that delivers imaging and radiometric data in the visible, near-infrared, and infrared spectrums of the same area on Earth. The visible and near-IR channels offer information about vegetation, clouds, snow, and ice.