CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY
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Full Name
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Conical-scanning Microwave Imager/Sounder
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Status
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No longer considered
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Instrument Agencies
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NOAA
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Maturity
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Medium Heritage
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Instrument Type
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Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (passive microwave)  and 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-purpose imaging MW radiometer
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Sampling
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Sounding
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Data Access
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Data Format
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Measurements and Applications
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Collects microwave radiometry and sounding data. Data types include atmospheric temperature and moisture profiles, clouds, sea surface winds, and all-weather land/water surfaces.
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Resolution Summary
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15 - 50 km depending on frequency
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Swath Summary
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1700 km
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Accuracy Summary
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Temperature Profiles to 1.6 K, water vapour 20%
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Waveband Summary
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Microwave: 190 GHz
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Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
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Instrument Missions
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