CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY
- RM-08
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Full Name
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Scanning Microwave Radiometer
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Status
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No longer operational
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Instrument Agencies
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ROSHYDROMET , NSAU
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Maturity
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Instrument Type
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Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (passive microwave) 
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Geometry
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Side-looking
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Instrument Technology
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Multi-purpose imaging MW radiometer
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Sampling
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Imaging
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Data Access
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Data Format
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Measurements and Applications
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Passive microwave images of ocean surface and ice sheets.
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Resolution Summary
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15 km
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Swath Summary
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550 km
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Accuracy Summary
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3 K temperature sensitivity
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Waveband Summary
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Microwave: 0.8 cm
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Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
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Instrument Missions
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