CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY
- Cloud Radar
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Full Name
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Cloud radar (ACE)
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Status
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No longer considered
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Instrument Agencies
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NASA
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Maturity
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Medium Heritage
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Instrument Type
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Cloud profile and rain radars 
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Geometry
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Nadir-viewing
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Instrument Technology
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Cloud and precipitation radar
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Sampling
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Imaging
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Data Access
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Open Access
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Data Format
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HDF
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Measurements and Applications
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Radar measurement for cloud droplets and precipitation.
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Resolution Summary
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Vertical: 250 m, Cross-track: 1.4 km, Along-track: 2.5 km
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Swath Summary
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Instantaneous Footprint < 1 km
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Accuracy Summary
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TBD
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Waveband Summary
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Dual frequency: 35 and 94 GHz
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Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
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Instrument Missions
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