MTVZA-OK Instrument

Measurements and Applications

Multi-spectral scanner images of Earth Surface.

Instrument Summary

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
Data Access
Data Format

Performance Summary

Resolution
Microwave: 12 x 200 km Visible:1.1 or 4.0 km IR:1.1 or 4.0 km
Swath
2000 km
Accuracy
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)

Instrument Missions

Sich-1M - Sich-1M (2004 - 2006)
Kanopus-Vulkan - Kanopus-Vulkan (2007 - 2012)

Instrument Measurements