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Cross-track scanning microwave radiometer. Provides measurements of atmospheric humidity and temperature.

Full Name

Microwave Radiometer

Status

Being developed

Instrument Agencies

EUMETSAT, ESA

Maturity

Instrument Type

Atmospheric temperature and humidity sounders

Geometry

Cross-track scanning

Instrument Technology

Absorption-band MW radiometer/spectrometer

Sampling

Sounding

Data Access

Data Format

Resolution

10-40 km
[Best Resolution: 10m]

Swath

2000 km
[Max Swath: 2000 km]

Accuracy

NEDT 0.3 to 1.7 K (depending on channel) radiometric bias below 1.0 K.

Waveband

Mircowave 19 channels between 54 and 325 Ghz

EPS-Sterna - EUMETSAT Polar System - Sterna (2029 - 2042)

Category	Parameter
Atmospheric Humidity Fields	Atmospheric specific humidity (LT, HT, TC)
Atmospheric Temperature Fields	Atmospheric temperature (LT, HT, LS)
Cloud particle properties and profile	Cloud liquid water (LT, HT, TC)
	Precipitation Profile (liquid or solid)
	Cloud ice (TC)
Liquid water and precipitation rate	Precipitation intensity at the surface (liquid or solid)
Ocean surface winds	Wind speed over sea surface (horizontal)
Sea ice cover, edge and thickness	Sea-ice cover

*ECV*	*Description*	*Product(s)*	*ECV Inventory 3.0 Record(s)*
Cloud Properties	click here	click here	search ECV Inventory records
Precipitation	click here	click here	search ECV Inventory records
Sea Ice	click here	click here	search ECV Inventory records
Temperature (upper-air)	click here	click here	search ECV Inventory records
Water Vapour (upper air)	click here	click here	search ECV Inventory records