CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - SAPHIR-NG -
Full Name Sondeur Atmospherique du Profil d’Humidite Intertropicale par Radiometrie_New Generation
aka C2OMODO
Status Being developed
Instrument Agencies CNES, NASA 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
Measurements and Applications Tandem pair of high-frequency passive microwave radiometers for time-differenced measurements of ice water path and vertical ice mass flux
Resolution Summary 10 km (89 GHz), 5 km (183 GHz), 3 km (325 GHz)
Swath Summary ~750 km
Accuracy Summary
Waveband Summary 89 GHz, 183 GHz (6 channels), 325 GHz (3 channels)
MW (~0.1 cm - ~100 cm)
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
Instrument Missions
AOS-Storm - Atmosphere Observing System - Storm (2029 - 2034)
AOS-PMM - Atmosphere Observing System - Precipitation Measuring Mission (2030 - 2034)