MSR Instrument

Measurements and Applications

Passive microwave radiometer to measure ocean and atmosphere.

Instrument Summary

Full Name
Microwave Scanning Radiometer
Status
No longer operational
Instrument Agencies
Maturity
Instrument Type
Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (passive microwave)
Geometry
Conical scanning
Instrument Technology
Multi-purpose imaging MW radiometer
Sampling
Imaging
Data Access
Data Format

Performance Summary

Resolution
32km (23.8GHz), 23km (31.4GHz)
Swath
370km
Accuracy
Waveband
Microwave: 23.8GHz, 31.4GHz
MW (~0.1 cm - ~100 cm)

Instrument Missions

MOS-1 - Marine Observation Satellite-1 (1987 - 1995)
MOS-1B - Marine Observation Satellite (1990 - 1996)

Instrument Measurements