Measurements and Applications
Cloud observation
Full Name
Temperature-Humidity Infrared Radiometer
Status
No longer operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Type
Atmospheric temperature and humidity sounders 
Geometry
Cross-track scanning
Instrument Technology
Multi-channel/direction/polarisation radiometer
Sampling
Resolution
7 km at s.s.p. (window channel) and 22 km at s.s.p. (water vapour channel)
[Best Resolution: 7000m]
Swath
Cross-track, 48 rpm (8.1 km/line), swath horizon-to-horizon
Waveband
Two-channel IR radiometer, 6.5-7.0 ?m and 10.5-12.5 ?m. Direct read-out on Nimbus-4
NIMBUS-5 - Nimbus 5 (1972 - 1983) |