GNOS-2 Instrument

Measurements and Applications

Atmospheric sounding for weather forecasting.

Instrument Summary

Full Name
GNSS Radio Occultation Sounder-2
Status
Operational
Instrument Agencies
NSMC-CMA, CNSA
Maturity
Instrument Type
Atmospheric temperature and humidity sounders
Geometry
Occultation
Instrument Technology
GNSS radio-occultation receiver
Sampling
Sounding
Data Access
Open Access
Data Format
L-1 data: NC

Performance Summary

Resolution
0.5 km vertical
[Best Resolution: 500m]
Swath
Accuracy
Waveband
L-Band
L-Band (2 - 1 GHz)

Instrument Missions

FY-3E - FY-3E Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite (2021 - 2027)
FY-3G - FY-3 Rainfall Mission 1 (2023 - 2028)
FY-3F - FY-3F Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite (2023 - 2029)
FY-3H - FY-3H Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite (2025 - 2033)
FY-3J - FY-3J Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite (2026 - 2034)
FY-3I - FY-3 Rainfall Mission 2 (2027 - 2033)

Instrument Measurements