Replacing MSU flown on TIROS-N and NOAA-9 to -14. Operations on NOAA-17 stopped in 2003. AMSU-A is part of the ATOVS sounding instrument suite (Advanced TIROS Operational Vertical Sounder)
Cross-track: 30 steps of 48 km s.s.p., swath 2250 km - Along-track: one 48-km line every 8 s
Note: a red tag indicates satellites no longer operational, a green tag indicates operational satellites, a blue tag indicates future satellites
The following list indicates which measurements can typically be retrieved from this category of instrument. To see a full Gap Analysis by Variable, click on the respective variable.