CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY
- AOS-Sky Microwave Radiometer
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Full Name
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Atmosphere Observing System-Sky Microwave Radiometer
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Status
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Proposed
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Instrument Agencies
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NASA
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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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Cross-track 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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TBD
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Measurements and Applications
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High-frequency passive microwave radiometers for measurement of ice cloud properties, including ice water path.
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Resolution Summary
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10 km horizontal [Best Resolution: 10000m]
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Swath Summary
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>750 km [Max Swath: 750 km]
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Accuracy Summary
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Waveband Summary
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89-113 GHz, 183 GHz (3 channels), 325 GHz (3 channels), 640-700 GHz (2 channels
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Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
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Instrument Missions
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