CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY
- RF Beacon
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Full Name
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Radio Frequency Beacon
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Status
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Operational
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Instrument Agencies
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NOAA , UCAR
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Maturity
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Instrument Type
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Space environment
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Geometry
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Instrument Technology
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Space environment monitor
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Sampling
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Data Access
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Open Access
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Data Format
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Beacon
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Measurements and Applications
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Transmitter that enables ground-based measurement of ionospheric scintillation and ionospheric total electron content (TEC). Critical to understanding the impacts of space weather on satellite communication systems and GPS.
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Resolution Summary
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Swath Summary
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Accuracy Summary
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Waveband Summary
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Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
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Instrument Missions
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