CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - AWS Instrument -
Full Name Arctic Weather Satellite Microwave Radiometer Status Being developed
Instrument Agencies ESA Maturity
Instrument Type Atmospheric temperature and humidity sounders Geometry
Instrument Technology Sampling
Data Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications Cross-track scanning microwave radiometer. Provides measurements of atmospheric humidity and temperature.
Resolution Summary
Swath Summary
Accuracy Summary
Waveband Summary
MW (~0.1 cm - ~100 cm)
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
Atmospheric Humidity FieldsAtmospheric specific humidity (column/profile)
Atmospheric Temperature FieldsAtmospheric temperature (column/profile)
Thematic Links Global Climate Observing System Essential Climate Variables (GCOS ECVs)
ECVDescriptionProduct(s)ECV Inventory 3.0 Record(s)
Temperature (upper-air) click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Water Vapour (upper air) click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Instrument Missions
AWS - Arctic Weather Satellite (2024 - 2029)