CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - CHAMP GPS Sounder -
Full Name GPS TurboRogue Space Receiver (TRSR) Status No longer operational
Instrument Agencies NASA, DLR Maturity High Heritage - Operational
Instrument Type Atmospheric temperature and humidity sounders and Precision orbit Geometry Occultation
Instrument Technology GNSS radio-occultation receiver Sampling Sounding
Data Access Open Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications Temperature and water vapour profiles.
Resolution Summary
Swath Summary
Accuracy Summary
Waveband Summary
MW (~0.1 cm - ~100 cm)
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
Atmospheric Humidity FieldsAtmospheric specific humidity (LT, HT)
Atmospheric Temperature FieldsAtmospheric temperature (LT, HT, LS, HS&M)
Thematic Links Global Climate Observing System Essential Climate Variables (GCOS ECVs)
ECVDescriptionProduct(s)ECV Inventory 3.0 Record(s)
Temperature (upper-air) click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Water Vapour (upper air) click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Instrument Missions
CHAMP - Challenging Mini-Satellite Payload for Geophysical Research and Application (2000 - 2010)