CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - DMR (INCUS) -
Full Name Dynamic Microwave Radiometer Status Being developed
Instrument Agencies NASA Maturity
Instrument Type Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (passive microwave) Geometry Nadir-viewing
Instrument Technology Multi-purpose imaging MW radiometer Sampling Imaging
Data Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications Measures microwave radiances simultaneously with radar reflectivity pofiles for tropical convective storms
Resolution Summary 16 km
Swath Summary 1000 km
Accuracy Summary < 5K
Waveband Summary 4 frequencies between 150 and 190 GHz
MW (~0.1 cm - ~100 cm)
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
Cloud particle properties and profileCloud ice (LT, HT)
Instrument Missions
INCUS - INvestigation of Convective UpdraftS (INCUS) (2026 - 2029)