This image has been acquired with the Earth Camera that is one of three
cameras in the Visible Imaging System (VIS).  The design and assembly of
the VIS was performed by the VIS team at The University of Iowa.  The VIS
is one of twelve instruments on the Polar satellite of the NASA Goddard
Space Flight Center. 

The Principal Investigator is Dr. L. A. Frank and the Instrument
Scientist and Manager is Dr. John B. Sigwarth.