CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY
- SCAT-M3
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Full Name
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Scatterometer
aka Scatterometer (Meteor)
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Status
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No longer considered
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Instrument Agencies
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ROSHYDROMET , ROSKOSMOS
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Maturity
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Low Heritage
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Instrument Type
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Scatterometers 
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Geometry
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TBD
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Instrument Technology
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Radar scatterometer
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Sampling
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Imaging
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Data Access
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Constrained Access
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Data Format
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Measurements and Applications
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Ocean surface wind measurements.
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Resolution Summary
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25 km
[Best Resolution: 25m]
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Swath Summary
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1800 km
[Max Swath: 1800 km]
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Accuracy Summary
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Wind speed: 2 m/s, direction: 20 grad
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Waveband Summary
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Ku-band
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| MW (~0.1 cm - ~100 cm) |
| Ku-Band (12.5 to 18 GHz) |
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Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
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Instrument Missions
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