Scatterometer (Oceansat-3) Instrument

Measurements and Applications

Ocean surface wind measurements, continuity to ocean vector wind

Instrument Summary

Full Name
Scatterometer (Oceansat-3)
Status
Operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Type
Scatterometers
Geometry
Conical scanning
Instrument Technology
Radar scatterometer
Sampling
Other
Data Access
Open Access
Data Format

Performance Summary

Resolution
25 km
[Best Resolution: 25000m]
Swath
1440 km
Accuracy
Waveband
13.515 GHz
MW (~0.1 cm - ~100 cm)

Instrument Missions

OCEANSAT-3 - Ocean Satellite-3 (2022 - 2027)

Instrument Measurements