Measurements and Applications
Atmospheric temperature profile and total-column water vapour
Full Name
Infrared Temperature Profile Radiometer
Status
No longer operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Technology
Sampling
Resolution
32 km at s.s.p.
[Best Resolution: 32000m]
Swath
Frames of 14 cross-track x 10 along-track IFOV's are mechanically scanned, and alternatively pointed left, nadir and right to implement a total swath of 1450 km
[Max Swath: 1450 km]
Waveband
Filter radiometer with 7 channels, 4 in the CO2 band, 1 in the rotational water vapour band and 2 in windows [see detailed characteristics below]
NIMBUS-5 - Nimbus 5 (1972 - 1983) |