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Instrument details
Acronym
MIVZA
Full name
Microwave humidity sounder
Purpose
To provide an estimate of the total humidity in the atmosphere
Short description
3-frequency / 5-channel MW radiometer. Frequencies ranging from 20 to 94 GHz, dual polarisation for two frequencies
Background
There is no evidence that the instrument has been actually flown
Scanning Technique
Conical, swath 1500 km
Resolution
25 km at 94 GHz, 100 km at 20 GHz
Coverage / Cycle
Mass
Power
Data Rate
Providing Agency
Roscosmos
Instrument Maturity
Flown on operational programme
Utilization Period:
2002 to 2006-04-05
Last update:
2017-03-29
Detailed characteristics
Satellites this instrument is flying on
Note: a red tag indicates satellites no longer operational, a
green tag indicates operational satellites, a blue tag indicates
future satellites
Instrument classification
Earth observation instrument Passive microwave radiometer Conical scanning microwave radiometer
WIGOS Subcomponents
No WIGOS subcomponents have been defined.
Mission objectives
Primary mission objectives Integrated Water Vapour (IWV) Secondary mission objectives Cloud liquid water (CLW) total column Opportunity objectives Cloud liquid water (CLW) Wind speed (near surface) Show all Show fewer
Tentative Evaluation of Measurements
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Instrument: MIVZA