CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY
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Full Name
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Temperature-Humidity Infrared 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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Atmospheric temperature and humidity sounders 
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Geometry
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Cross-track scanning
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Instrument Technology
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Multi-channel/direction/polarisation radiometer
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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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Cloud observation
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Resolution Summary
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7 km at s.s.p. (window channel) and 22 km at s.s.p. (water vapour channel)
[Best Resolution: 7000m]
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Swath Summary
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Cross-track, 48 rpm (8.1 km/line), swath horizon-to-horizon
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Accuracy Summary
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Waveband Summary
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Two-channel IR radiometer, 6.5-7.0 ?m and 10.5-12.5 ?m. Direct read-out on Nimbus-4
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Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
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Instrument Missions
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