CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY
- WindSat
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Full Name
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WindSat
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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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Multiple direction/polarisation radiometers 
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Geometry
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Conical scanning
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Instrument Technology
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Multi-purpose imaging MW 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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Demonstration of sea surface wind vector observation by polarimetric passive radiometry
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Resolution Summary
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Changing with frequency, consistent with antenna diameters of 1.83 m
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Swath Summary
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Conical: 50-55° zenith angle, swath 1000 km – Scan rate: 31.6 scan/min = 12.5 km/scan
[Max Swath: 1000 km]
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Accuracy Summary
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Waveband Summary
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| Ka-Band (26.5 to 40 GHz) |
| K-Band (18 to 26.5 GHz) |
| X-Band (12.5 - 8 GHz) |
| C-Band (8 - 4 GHz) |
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Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
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Instrument Missions
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