MWS Instrument

Identifiermws-nsmc-cmaNamesMicrowave Sounder for Geostationary OrbitMWS About identifiers

Measurements and Applications

A MW sounder for frequent temperature and humidity sounding from geostationary orbit. Also useful for large scale precipitation estimates.

Instrument Summary

Full Name
Microwave Sounder for Geostationary Orbit
Status
Being developed
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Type
Atmospheric temperature and humidity sounders
Geometry
Cross-track scanning
Instrument Technology
Imaging radar (SAR)
Sampling
Imaging
Data Access
Data Format

Performance Summary

Resolution
<50 km
Swath
Accuracy
Waveband
A MW radiometer with channels centred on 50-60 GHz and 183.31 GHz.
 

Instrument Missions

FY-4M - FY-4M Geostationary Meteorological Satellite (2027 - 2034) fy-4m1_mws-nsmc-cma

Instrument Measurements