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Instrument details
Acronym
SAM-II
Full name
Stratospheric Aerosol Measurement - II
Purpose
Stratospheric aerosol profile
Short description
Single channel, wavelength: 0.98-1.02 µm
Background
New development
Scanning Technique
Sun occultation
Resolution
300 km (horizontal), 1-2 km (vertical)
Coverage / Cycle
N/A (few tens of events/day limited to latitudes above ~ 70°
Mass
17 kg
Power
0.8 W
Data Rate
4 kbps
Providing Agency
NASA
Instrument Maturity
Flown on an R&D satellite
Utilization Period:
1979 to 1994-08-01
Last update:
2017-01-17
Detailed characteristics
Satellites this instrument is flying on
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Instrument classification
Earth observation instrument Limb sounders Limb sounder
WIGOS Subcomponents
No WIGOS subcomponents have been defined.
Mission objectives
No mission objectives have been defined.
Tentative Evaluation of Measurements
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Instrument: SAM-II