3 frequencies, 18-channel MW radiometer; full polarimetric capability at all three frequencies viewing fore and aft [see detailed characteristics below]
Follow-on of the WindSat radiometer flown on Coriolis but with minitiarized technology.
Conical fore/aft view: 50-55° zenith angle, swath width 890 km – Scan rate: 30 scan/min = 12 km/scan
No.
Central frequency (GHz)
Bandwidth (MHz)
Polarisations (*)
NEΔT
IFOV
Pixel
1
18.7
780
V, H, P, M, L, R
0.23 K
31x20 km
30x30 km
2
23.8
475
0.19 K
25x15 km
3
33.9
1975
0.13 K
18x11 km
(*) Polarisations: H = horizontal, V = vertical, P = + 45°, M = - 45°, L = left-hand circular, R = right-hand circular
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.