Measurements and Applications
Multi-spectral scanner images of Earth Surface.
Full Name
Scanning microwave radiometer
Status
No longer operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Type
Atmospheric temperature and humidity sounders
Geometry
Instrument Technology
Absorption-band MW radiometer/spectrometer
Sampling
Sounding
Resolution
Microwave: 12 x 200 km Visible:1.1 or 4.0 km IR:1.1 or 4.0 km
Waveband
Microwave: 6.9 (V,H), 10.6 (V,H), 18.7 (V,H), 23.8 (V), 31.5 (V,H), 36.7 (V,H), 42 (V,H), 48 (V,H), 52.3-57.0 (V,H), 91 (V,H), 183.31 GHz; VIS: 0.37 - 0.45 µm, 0.45 - 0.51 µm, 0.58 - 0.68 µm, 0.68 - 0.78 µm; IR: 10.4 - 11.5 µm, 11.5 - 12.6 µm
VIS (~0.40 µm - ~0.75 µm) |
TIR (~6.0 µm - ~15.0 µm) |
MW (~0.1 cm - ~100 cm) |
Sich-1M - Sich-1M (2004 - 2006) |
Kanopus-Vulkan - Kanopus-Vulkan (2007 - 2012) |