MWTS-2 Instrument

Measurements and Applications

Atmospheric sounding measurements.

Instrument Summary

Full Name
Micro-Wave Temperature Sounder-2
Status
Operational
Instrument Agencies
NSMC-CMA, CNSA
Maturity
Instrument Type
Atmospheric temperature and humidity sounders
Geometry
Cross-track scanning
Instrument Technology
Absorption-band MW radiometer/spectrometer
Sampling
Sounding
Data Access
Open Access
Data Format
L-1 data: HDF 5.0

Performance Summary

Resolution
32 km at ssp.
[Best Resolution: 32000m]
Swath
Cross-track: 30 steps of 32 km s.s.p., swath 2250 km
[Max Swath: 2250 km]
Accuracy
Waveband
Microwave: 19.35 - 89.0 GHz (8 channels)
MW (~0.1 cm - ~100 cm)

Instrument Missions

FY-3C - FY-3C Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite (2013 - 2024)
FY-3D - FY-3D Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite (2017 - 2025)

Instrument Measurements