CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY
- ITPR
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Full Name
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Infrared Temperature Profile 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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Geometry
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Instrument Technology
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Sampling
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Data Access
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Data Format
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Measurements and Applications
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Atmospheric temperature profile and total-column water vapour
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Resolution Summary
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32 km at s.s.p.
[Best Resolution: 32000m]
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Swath Summary
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Frames of 14 cross-track x 10 along-track IFOV's are mechanically scanned, and alternatively pointed left, nadir and right to implement a total swath of 1450 km
[Max Swath: 1450 km]
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Accuracy Summary
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Waveband Summary
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Filter radiometer with 7 channels, 4 in the CO2 band, 1 in the rotational water vapour band and 2 in windows [see detailed characteristics below]
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Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
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Instrument Missions
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