CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - Millimeter Wave Sounder -
Full Name Millimeter Wave Sounder Status No longer considered
Instrument Agencies ISRO Maturity
Instrument Type Atmospheric temperature and humidity sounders Geometry TBD
Instrument Technology Absorption-band MW radiometer/spectrometer Sampling TBD
Data Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications Technology development for atmospheric 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 (TC)
Atmospheric Temperature FieldsAtmospheric temperature (LT)
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