LRIT Instrument

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Measurements and Applications

Follow-on from the Weather Facsimile (WEFAX) Processing System.

Instrument Summary

Full Name
Low-Rate Information Transmission
Status
Operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
High Heritage - Operational
Instrument Type
Communications
Geometry
TBD
Instrument Technology
Sampling
Other
Data Access
Open Access
Data Format
McIDAS

Performance Summary

Resolution
Swath
Accuracy
Waveband
Comms (RF) (~0.03 - ~300 GHz)

Instrument Missions

GOES-11 - Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 11 (2000 - 2011) goes-11_lrit
GOES-12 - Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite - 12 (2001 - 2013) goes-12_lrit
EWS-G1 - Electro-optical Infrared Weather System Geostationary - 1 (2006 - 2023) ews-g1_lrit
NOAA-19 - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 19 (2009 - 2025) noaa-19_lrit
EWS-G3 - Electro-optical Infrared Weather System Geostationary - 3 (2009 - 2029) goes-14_lrit
EWS-G2 - Electro-optical Infrared Weather System Geostationary - 2 (2010 - 2028) ews-g2_lrit

Instrument Measurements