Measurements and Applications
Collects microwave radiometry and sounding data. Data types include atmospheric temperature and moisture profiles, clouds, sea surface winds, and all-weather land/water surfaces.
Full Name
Conical-scanning Microwave Imager/Sounder
Status
No longer considered
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Medium Heritage
Instrument Type
Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (passive microwave) 
and Atmospheric temperature and humidity sounders
Geometry
Cross-track scanning
Instrument Technology
Multi-purpose imaging MW radiometer
Sampling
Sounding
Resolution
15 - 50 km depending on frequency
Accuracy
Temperature Profiles to 1.6 K, water vapour 20%
Waveband
Microwave: 190 GHz
NPOESS-5 - National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System - 4 (2018 - 2023) |
| NPOESS-6 - National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System - 4 (2019 - 2024) |