Measurements and Applications
Measurement of bending angles of GNSS satellite signals occulted by Earth's atmosphere for retrieval of temperature and humidity profiles.
Full Name
Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS)- Radio Occultation (RO) Receiver
Status
Operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Type
Atmospheric temperature and humidity sounders 
Geometry
Occultation
Instrument Technology
GNSS radio-occultation receiver
Sampling
Other
Data Access
Open Access
Data Format
NetCDF, BUFR
Resolution
0.15 to 1.5 km
[Best Resolution: 150m]
Accuracy
Bending Angle measurement accruacy: from 1 to 20 mRad (depending on altitude)
Sentinel-6 A Michael Freilich - Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich (2020 - 2027) |
Sentinel-6 B - Sentinel-6 B (2025 - 2032) |
| Sentinel-6 C - Sentinel-6 C (2040 - 2046) |