Measurements and Applications
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.
Full Name
Rapid Scatterometer
Status
No longer operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Type
Scatterometers 
Geometry
Instrument Technology
Radar scatterometer
Sampling
Imaging
Data Access
Open Access
Data Format
Resolution
790 – 730 m (altitude dependent)
[Best Resolution: 730m]
Swath
900 – 1100 km (altitude dependent)
[Max Swath: 1100 km]
Waveband
Microwave: 13.4 GHz
RapidScat-on-ISS - International Space Station/Rapid Scatterometer (2014 - 2016) |