CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY
- NEMS
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Full Name
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Nimbus-E Microwave Sounder
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Status
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No longer operational
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Instrument Agencies
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NASA
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Maturity
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Instrument Type
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Geometry
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Nadir-viewing
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Instrument Technology
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Multi-channel/direction/polarisation radiometer
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Sampling
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Data Access
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Data Format
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Measurements and Applications
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Nearly-all-weather temperature profile
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Resolution Summary
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180 km
[Best Resolution: 180000m]
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Swath Summary
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Accuracy Summary
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Waveband Summary
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5-channel MW radiometer. Two units: one for water vapour (2 channels), one for temperature (3 channels)
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Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
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Instrument Missions
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