Measurements and Applications
Atmospheric sounding measurements.
Full Name
Micro-Wave Temperature Sounder-2
Status
Operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Type
Atmospheric temperature and humidity sounders 
Geometry
Cross-track scanning
Instrument Technology
Absorption-band MW radiometer/spectrometer
Sampling
Sounding
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]
Waveband
Microwave: 19.35 - 89.0 GHz (8 channels)
FY-3C - FY-3C Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite (2013 - 2025) |
| FY-3D - FY-3D Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite (2017 - 2025) |
| FY-3E - FY-3E Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite (2021 - 2026) |
| FY-3F - FY-3F Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite (2023 - 2028) |
FY-3H - FY-3H Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite (2025 - 2029) |
| FY-3J - FY-3J Polar-orbiting Meteorological Satellite (2026 - 2031) |