The Economic Times

In 2000, NASA's MISR used 9 cameras aboard Terra to study clouds, winds and aerosols. 1 year later, scientists showed it could measure cloud heights to within 400 meters worldwide, opening new possibilities for meteorology

NASAs MISR instrument is giving scientists a different way to study Earths atmosphere. Its nine cameras view the planet from different angles, revealing details that ordinary satellite images can miss. The unusual approach helps measure cloud heights, track winds and detect airborne particles such as pollution and dust. For researchers, those extra viewpoints turn familiar scenes into valuable atmospheric data, offering a clearer look at Earths changing air.