CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - IKAR-N -
Full Name Multispectral microwave scanner Status No longer operational
Instrument Agencies ROSKOSMOS Maturity
Instrument Type Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (passive microwave) Geometry
Instrument Technology Multi-purpose imaging MW radiometer Sampling Sounding
Data Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications Used for investigations of ocean atmosphere system. Measures sea surface temperature, wind speed, precipitable water content, cloud liquid water content and rain rate.
Resolution Summary
Swath Summary
Accuracy Summary
Waveband Summary
MW (~0.1 cm - ~100 cm)
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
Instrument Missions
PRIRODA - PRIRODA (1996 - 1999)