CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY
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Full Name
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Sondeur Atmospherique du Profil d’Humidite Intertropicale par Radiometrie_New Generation
aka C2OMODO
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Status
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Being developed
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Instrument Agencies
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CNES , 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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Tandem pair of high-frequency passive microwave radiometers for time-differenced measurements of ice water path and vertical ice mass flux
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Resolution Summary
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10 km (89 GHz), 5 km (183 GHz), 3 km (325 GHz)
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Swath Summary
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~750 km
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Accuracy Summary
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Waveband Summary
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89 GHz, 183 GHz (6 channels), 325 GHz (3 channels)
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Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
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Instrument Missions
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