Measurements and Applications
Measures atmospheric, ocean and terrain microwave brightness temperatures to provide: sea surface winds, rain rates, cloud water, precipitation, soil moisture, ice edge, ice age.
Full Name
Special Sensor Microwave Imager
Status
No longer operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
High Heritage - Operational
Instrument Type
Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (passive microwave) 
Geometry
Conical scanning
Instrument Technology
Multi-purpose imaging MW radiometer
Sampling
Other
Data Access
Open Access
Data Format
Resolution
15.7 x 13.9 km to 68.9 x 44.3 km (depends on frequency)
Waveband
Microwave: 19.35 GHz, 22.235 GHz, 37 GHz, 85 GHz
DMSP F-8 - Defense Meteorological Satellite Program F-8 (1987 - 2006) |
| DMSP F-10 - Defense Meteorological Satellite Program F-10 (1990 - 1993) |
| DMSP F-11 - Defense Meteorological Satellite Program F-11 (1991 - 2000) |
| DMSP F-12 - Defense Meteorological Satellite Program F-12 (1994 - 2004) |
| DMSP F-13 - Defense Meteorological Satellite Program F-13 (1995 - 2015) |
| DMSP F-14 - Defense Meteorological Satellite Program F-14 (1997 - 2020) |
| DMSP F-15 - Defense Meteorological Satellite Program F-15 (1999 - 2019) |