CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY
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Full Name
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Multispectral microwave scanner
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Status
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No longer operational
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Instrument Agencies
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ROSKOSMOS
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Maturity
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Instrument Type
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Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (passive microwave) 
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Geometry
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Instrument Technology
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Multi-purpose imaging MW radiometer
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Sampling
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Sounding
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Data Access
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Data Format
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Measurements and Applications
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Used for investigations of ocean atmosphere system. Measures sea surface temperature, wind speed, precipitable water content, cloud liquid water content and rain rate.
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Resolution Summary
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Swath Summary
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Accuracy Summary
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Waveband Summary
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Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
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Instrument Missions
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