ESMR (Nimbus-5) Instrument

Measurements and Applications

Instrument Summary

Full Name
Electrically Scanning Microwave Radiometer
Status
No longer operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Type
Cloud profile and rain radars
Geometry
Nadir-viewing
Instrument Technology
Sampling
Imaging
Data Access
Data Format

Performance Summary

Resolution
25 km s.s.p.
[Best Resolution: 25000m]
Swath
Electronic: cross-track, swath 3100 km
[Max Swath: 3100 km]
Accuracy
Waveband
Single frequency, 19.35 GHz, single polarisation.
 

Instrument Missions

NIMBUS-5 - Nimbus 5 (1972 - 1983)

Instrument Measurements