SAPHIR-NG Instrument

Measurements and Applications

Tandem pair of high-frequency passive microwave radiometers for time-differenced measurements of ice water path and vertical ice mass flux

Instrument Summary

Full Name
Sondeur Atmospherique du Profil d’Humidite Intertropicale par Radiometrie_New Generation
aka C2OMODO
Status
Being developed
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

Performance Summary

Resolution
10 km (89 GHz), 5 km (183 GHz), 3 km (325 GHz)
Swath
~750 km
Accuracy
Waveband
89 GHz, 183 GHz (6 channels), 325 GHz (3 channels)
MW (~0.1 cm - ~100 cm)

Instrument Missions

AOS-Storm - Atmosphere Observing System - Storm (2029 - 2034)
AOS-PMM - Atmosphere Observing System - Precipitation Measuring Mission (2030 - 2034)

Instrument Measurements