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Instrument details
Acronym
RM-08 (Okean)
Full name
Passive Microwave Scanning Radiometer
Purpose
Observation of sea ice and heavy precipitation over the ocean
Short description
Single frequency, 36.6 GHz, single polarisation. Planar antenna, nadir pointing
Background
Consolidate technology
Scanning Technique
Electronic: cross-track, swath 550 km
Resolution
17 km
Coverage / Cycle
Global in 3 days
Mass
Power
Data Rate
Providing Agency
Roscosmos
Instrument Maturity
Flown on operational programme
Utilization Period:
1986 to 1988
Last update:
2017-03-29
Detailed characteristics
Satellites this instrument is flying on
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Instrument classification
Earth observation instrument Passive microwave radiometer Cross-track, special or non-scanning microwave radiometer
WIGOS Subcomponents
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Mission objectives
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Tentative Evaluation of Measurements
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Instrument: RM-08 (Okean)