Measurements and Applications
To observe integrated short-wave and long-wave radiation from Earth to Space and its main components (water vapour, window, CO2).
Full Name
Medium Resolution Infrared Radiometer
Status
No longer operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Type
Earth radiation budget radiometers 
Geometry
Cross-track scanning
Instrument Technology
Multi-channel/direction/polarisation radiometer
Sampling
Resolution
55 km at s.s.p.
[Best Resolution: 55000m]
Swath
Cross-track, swath 3000 km
[Max Swath: 3000 km]
Waveband
5-channel radiometer, two broad-band (0.2-4.0 μm and 5-30 μm), three narrow-band (6.4-6.9 μm, 10-11 μm and 14-16 μm). On Nimbus-3 the 5-30 μm channel was replaced by 20-23 μm
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) |
| NIMBUS-2 - Nimbus 2 (1966 - 1969) |