CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY
- MTVZA-GY-MP
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Full Name
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Advanced Scanning microwave imager-sounder
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Status
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Proposed
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Instrument Agencies
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ROSHYDROMET
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Maturity
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High Heritage - Operational
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Instrument Type
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Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (passive microwave) 
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Geometry
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Conical scanning
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Instrument Technology
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Absorption-band MW radiometer/spectrometer
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Sampling
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Sounding
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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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Atmospheric temperature and humidity profiles, precipitation, sea-level wind speed, snow/ice coverage.
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Resolution Summary
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12 - 75 km
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Swath Summary
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2600 km
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Accuracy Summary
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0.4 - 2.0 K depending on spectral band
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Waveband Summary
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10.6 - 183.3 GHz, 26 channels
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Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
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Instrument Missions
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