CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY
- SSM/T-1
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Full Name
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Special Sensor Microwave Temperature Sounder
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Status
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No longer operational
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Instrument Agencies
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NOAA , DoD (USA)
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Maturity
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High Heritage - Operational
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Instrument Type
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Atmospheric temperature and humidity sounders 
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Geometry
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Conical scanning
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Instrument Technology
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Absorption-band MW radiometer/spectrometer
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Sampling
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Sounding
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Data Access
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Open Access
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Data Format
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Measurements and Applications
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Measures Earth's surface and atmospheric emission in the 50 - 60 GHz oxygen band.
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Resolution Summary
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174 km diameter beam
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Swath Summary
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1500 km
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Accuracy Summary
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Waveband Summary
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Microwave: 7 channels in the 50 - 60 GHz range
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Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
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Instrument Missions
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