Measurements and Applications
Precipitation profiling and mapping with nadir Doppler information for convective dynamics
Full Name
Precipitation Measuring Mission
Status
Being developed
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Type
Cloud profile and rain radars 
Geometry
Cross-track scanning
Instrument Technology
Cloud and precipitation radar
Sampling
Other
Data Access
Open Access
Data Format
TBD
Resolution
5 km horizontal, 500 m vertical for Doppler (nadir) and high-density modes (near nadir), 250 m vertical normal mode (off nadir)
Waveband
Microwave: 13.6 GHz (Ku band)
AOS-PMM - Atmosphere Observing System - Precipitation Measuring Mission (2030 - 2034) |