Measurements and Applications
Demonstration of sea surface wind vector observation by polarimetric passive radiometry
Full Name
WindSat
Status
No longer operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Type
Multiple direction/polarisation radiometers 
Geometry
Conical scanning
Instrument Technology
Multi-purpose imaging MW radiometer
Sampling
Resolution
Changing with frequency, consistent with antenna diameters of 1.83 m
Swath
Conical: 50-55° zenith angle, swath 1000 km – Scan rate: 31.6 scan/min = 12.5 km/scan
[Max Swath: 1000 km]
| 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) |
CORIOLIS - CORIOLIS (2003 - 2020) |