CEOS EO HANDBOOK – INSTRUMENT SUMMARY - PMR -
Full Name Passive Microwave Radiometer Status No longer considered
Instrument Agencies ISRO Maturity
Instrument Type Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (passive microwave) Geometry TBD
Instrument Technology Medium-resolution IR spectrometer Sampling Imaging
Data Access Constrained Access Data Format
Measurements and Applications Mainly for ocean biology and sea state applications including SWH, geoid etc., establishment of global databases, meteorological applications .
Resolution Summary 20 km, 17 km, 10 km
Swath Summary 1500 km
Accuracy Summary
Waveband Summary 18 GHz, 21 GHz, 37 GHz
MW (~0.1 cm - ~100 cm)
Instrument Measurements
Measurements Overview
CategoryParameter
Ocean SalinitySea Surface salinity
Thematic Links Global Climate Observing System Essential Climate Variables (GCOS ECVs)
ECVDescriptionProduct(s)ECV Inventory 3.0 Record(s)
Sea Surface Salinity click here click here search ECV Inventory records
Instrument Missions