BackForwardInstrument:  SCAT-MP 

Instrument details
Acronym SCAT-MP
Full name Scatterometer for Meteor-MP
Purpose Sea surface wind vector
Short description Ku-band (13.4 GHz) (TBC)
Background New development
Scanning Technique Conical scanning, two beams, to provide four views of each spot from different angles; swath 1800 km
Resolution 25 km
Coverage / Cycle Global every day
Mass Power Data Rate

 

Providing Agency RosHydroMet
Instrument Maturity Backed by strong heritage
Utilization Period: 2032 to 2043
Last update: 2023-07-10
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
  • Active and radio-occultation sensor
  • Scatterometer
WIGOS Subcomponents
  • Subcomponent 1
  • Scatterometers [in SSO]
  • Scatterometer [in SSO]
  • Scatterometer [in inclined orbits]
Mission objectives
Primary mission objectives
  • Wind speed (near surface)
  • Wind vector (near surface)
Evaluation of Measurements