CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - SCATTEROMETER -
Full Name Scatterometer Status No longer considered
Instrument Agencies ESA Maturity
Instrument Type Scatterometers Geometry
Instrument Technology Radar scatterometer Sampling Imaging
Data Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications
Resolution Summary
Swath Summary
Accuracy Summary
Waveband Summary
MW (~0.1 cm - ~100 cm)
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
Albedo and reflectanceEarth surface albedo
Multi-purpose imagery (land)Land surface imagery
Ocean surface windsWind speed over sea surface (horizontal)
Wind vector over sea surface (horizontal)
Sea ice cover, edge and thicknessGlacier cover
Soil moistureSoil moisture at the surface
VegetationVegetation type
Land cover
Thematic Links Global Climate Observing System Essential Climate Variables (GCOS ECVs)
ECVDescriptionProduct(s)ECV Inventory 3.0 Record(s)
Albedo click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Glaciers click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Land cover click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Soil Moisture click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Instrument Missions