Measurements and Applications
                  
                
               
              
                High-frequency passive microwave radiometers for measurement of ice cloud properties, including ice water path.
              
              
              
                Full Name
                
                  Atmosphere Observing System-Sky Microwave Radiometer
                
                Status
                
                  Proposed
                
               
              
                
                  Instrument Agencies
                
                
                Maturity
                
                  
                
               
              
                
                  Instrument Type
                
                
                  Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (passive microwave) 
                 
                Geometry
                
                  Cross-track scanning
                
               
              
                
                  Instrument Technology
                
                
                  Multi-purpose imaging MW radiometer
                
                Sampling
                
                  Imaging
                
               
              
                
                  Data Access
                
                
                  Open Access
                
                
                  Data Format
                
                
                  TBD
                
               
              
              
                Resolution
                
                  10 km horizontal
[Best Resolution: 10000m]
                
               
              
                Swath
                
                  >750 km
[Max Swath: 750 km]
                
               
              
              
                Waveband
                
                  89-113 GHz, 183 GHz (3 channels), 325 GHz (3 channels), 640-700 GHz (2 channels
                
               
              
              
              
                
		
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