Measurements and Applications
Precipitation radar.
Full Name
Precipitation Measurement Radar
Status
Operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Low Heritage
Instrument Type
Cloud profile and rain radars 
Geometry
Cross-track scanning
Instrument Technology
Cloud and precipitation radar
Sampling
Other
Data Access
Open Access
Data Format
L-1 data: HDF 5.0
Resolution
Horizontal 5 km, Vertical 250 m
[Best Resolution: 5000m]
Swath
Across track scan +/- 20.3 deg 300 km
[Max Swath: 300 km]
FY-3G - FY-3 Rainfall Mission 1 (2023 - 2028) |
FY-3I - FY-3 Rainfall Mission 2 (2027 - 2033) |