Measurements and Applications
Vertical distribution of large temperature and humidity
Full Name
Micro-Wave Humidity Sounder-2
Status
Operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Type
Atmospheric temperature and humidity sounders 
Geometry
Cross-track scanning
Instrument Technology
Absorption-band MW radiometer/spectrometer
Sampling
Sounding
Data Access
Open Access
Data Format
L-1 data: HDF 5.0
Resolution
16km (183GHz) / 32km (other)
[Best Resolution: 16000m]
Swath
Cross-track: 98 steps of 16 km s.s.p., swath 2700 km
[Max Swath: 2700 km]
FY-3C - FY-3C Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite (2013 - 2024) |
FY-3D - FY-3D Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite (2017 - 2025) |
| FY-3E - FY-3E Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite (2021 - 2027) |
| FY-3F - FY-3F Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite (2023 - 2029) |
| FY-3H - FY-3H Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite (2025 - 2033) |
FY-3J - FY-3J Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite (2026 - 2034) |