CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY
- Argos
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Full Name
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Argos
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Status
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No longer operational
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Instrument Agencies
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NOAA
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Maturity
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Instrument Type
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In situ
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Geometry
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Instrument Technology
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Data collection system
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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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Data collection from in-situ Data Collection Platforms, with location capability.Transponder of messages from self-timed Data Collection Platforms, and location of the platform. Operational on the 4th generation of NOAA Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite (POES), from TIROS-N to NOAA-14
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Resolution Summary
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Swath Summary
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Accuracy Summary
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Waveband Summary
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Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
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Instrument Missions
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