CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY
- RapidScat
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Full Name
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Rapid Scatterometer
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Status
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No longer operational
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Instrument Agencies
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NASA
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Maturity
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Instrument Type
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Scatterometers 
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Geometry
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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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Open Access
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Data Format
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Measurements and Applications
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The RapidScat instrument replaced NASA's QuikScat Earth satellite. The instrument is currently on board the International Space Station and measures Earth's ocean surface wind speed and direction.
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Resolution Summary
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790 – 730 m (altitude dependent)
[Best Resolution: 730m]
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Swath Summary
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900 – 1100 km (altitude dependent)
[Max Swath: 1100 km]
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Accuracy Summary
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Waveband Summary
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Microwave: 13.4 GHz
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Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
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Instrument Missions
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