Measurements and Applications
Observation of the net radiation flux at the Top-Of-Atmosphere. Two broad-band channels (solar reflected radiation and total Earth + atmosphere SW and LW radiation).
Full Name
Flat Plate Radiometer
Status
No longer operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Type
Earth radiation budget radiometers 
Geometry
Instrument Technology
Broad-band radiometer
Sampling
TIROS-2 - Television and InfraRed Observation Satellite (1960 - 1961) |
| TIROS-3 - Television and InfraRed Observation Satellite (1961 - 1962) |
| TIROS-4 - Television and InfraRed Observation Satellite (1962 - 1962) |
| TIROS-7 - Television and InfraRed Observation Satellite (1963 - 1968) |
| ESSA-1 - Environmental Science and Services Administration - 1 (1966 - 1968) |
| ESSA-3 - Environmental Science and Services Administration - 3 (1966 - 1968) |
| ESSA-5 - Environmental Science and Services Administration - 5 (1967 - 1970) |
| ESSA-7 - Environmental Science and Services Administration - 7 (1968 - 1970) |
| ESSA-9 - Environmental Science and Services Administration - 9 (1969 - 1972) |
| NOAA-1 - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - 1 (1970 - 1971) |
| TIROS M (ITOS-1) - TIROS M (ITOS-1) (1970 - 1971) |