NEMS Instrument

Measurements and Applications

Nearly-all-weather temperature profile

Instrument Summary

Full Name
Nimbus-E Microwave Sounder
Status
No longer operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Type
Geometry
Nadir-viewing
Instrument Technology
Multi-channel/direction/polarisation radiometer
Sampling
Data Access
Data Format

Performance Summary

Resolution
180 km
[Best Resolution: 180000m]
Swath
Accuracy
Waveband
5-channel MW radiometer. Two units: one for water vapour (2 channels), one for temperature (3 channels)
 

Instrument Missions

NIMBUS-5 - Nimbus 5 (1972 - 1983)

Instrument Measurements