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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Multispectral Scanner (MSS) Multispectral Scanner (MSS) The term 'Multispectral Scanner (MSS)' as it applies to the area of Earth observation can be defined as ' A line-scanning instrument flown on Landsat satellites that continually scans the Earth in a 185 km. (100 nautical miles) swath. On Landsats 1, 2, 4, and 5, the MSS had four spectral bands in the visible and near-infrared with an IFOV of 80 meters. Landsat-3 had a fifth band in the thermal infrared with an IFOV of 240 meters'. Previous 5 Terms: multiplication principle of counting Multipotent Multipurpose dam Multipurpose project Multipurpose Reservoir Next 5 Terms: Multi-stage Controller Multi-stage pump multi-variable equation Municipal solid waste Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.