CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY
- Imaging Microwave Radiometer
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Full Name
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Imaging Microwave Radiometer
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Status
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Being developed
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Instrument Agencies
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ESA , COM
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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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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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Imaging
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Data Access
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Open Access
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Data Format
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Measurements and Applications
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A conical scanning total power radiometer operating in 5 bands (L/C/X/K/Ka) to provide high-spatial resolution microwave imaging radiometry measurements and derived products with continuous global coverage and sub-daily revisit in the polar regions and adjacent seas.
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Resolution Summary
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60km for L-band; 15km for C and X bands; 5 km for K and Ka-bands
L1B geolocation accuracy: 1/10 resolution
[Best Resolution: 5000m]
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Swath Summary
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>1900km
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Accuracy Summary
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L1B Radiometric Resolution NedT (3 sigma): 0.3 K (L-Band) ... 0.7 K (Ka-Band)
L1B Radiometric Uncertainty (3 sigma): 0.5 (L-Band) ... 0.8 (Ka-Band)
L1B Radiometric Stability (3 sigma): 0.2 K
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Waveband Summary
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L / C / X / Ku / Ka bands
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| Ka-Band (26.5 to 40 GHz) |
| Ku-Band (12.5 to 18 GHz) |
| X-Band (12.5 - 8 GHz) |
| C-Band (8 - 4 GHz) |
| L-Band (2 - 1 GHz) |
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Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
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Instrument Missions
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