CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY
- ESMR (Nimbus-5)
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Full Name
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Electrically Scanning Microwave Radiometer
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Status
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No longer operational
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Instrument Agencies
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NASA
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Maturity
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Instrument Type
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Cloud profile and rain radars 
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Geometry
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Nadir-viewing
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Instrument Technology
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Sampling
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Imaging
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Data Access
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Data Format
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Measurements and Applications
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Resolution Summary
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25 km s.s.p.
[Best Resolution: 25000m]
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Swath Summary
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Electronic: cross-track, swath 3100 km
[Max Swath: 3100 km]
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Accuracy Summary
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Waveband Summary
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Single frequency, 19.35 GHz, single polarisation.
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Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
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Instrument Missions
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