CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY
- SSM/IS
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Full Name
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Special Sensor Microwave Imager Sounder
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Status
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Operational
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Instrument Agencies
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NOAA , DoD (USA)
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Maturity
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High Heritage - Operational
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Instrument Type
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Atmospheric temperature and humidity sounders  and Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (passive microwave)
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Geometry
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Conical scanning
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Instrument Technology
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Multi-purpose imaging MW radiometer
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Sampling
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Sounding
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Data Access
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Open Access
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Data Format
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Binary, NetCDF
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Measurements and Applications
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Measures thermal microwave radiation. Global measurements of air temp profile, humidity profile, ocean surface winds, rain overland/ocean, ice concentration/age, ice/snow edge, water vapour/clouds over ocean, snow water content, land surface temperature.
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Resolution Summary
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Varies with frequency: 25 x 17 km to 70 x 42 km
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Swath Summary
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1700 km
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Accuracy Summary
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Waveband Summary
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Microwave: 19 - 183 GHz (24 frequencies)
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Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
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Instrument Missions
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