THE CEOS DATABASE : MISSION, INSTRUMENTS AND MEASUREMENTS

Ocean wind and temperature measurements.

Full Name

Microwave Radiometer Imager

Status

Operational

Instrument Agencies

NSOAS

Maturity

Instrument Type

Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (passive microwave)

Geometry

Conical scanning

Instrument Technology

Multi-purpose imaging MW radiometer

Sampling

Other

Data Access

Data Format

Resolution

100 km, 62 km, 36 km, 30 km, 18 km

Swath

1600 km
[Max Swath: 1600 km]

Accuracy

1 K

Waveband

6.6 GHz, 10.7 GHz, 18.7 GHz, 23.8 GHz, 37.0 GHz

MW (~0.1 cm - ~100 cm)

HY-2A - Ocean dynamics satellite A (2011 - 2022)

HY-2B - Ocean dynamics satellite B (2018 - 2025)

HY-2E - Ocean dynamics satellite E (2025 - 2028)

Category	Parameter
Atmospheric Humidity Fields	Atmospheric specific humidity (TC)
Ocean surface winds	Wind speed over sea surface (horizontal)
Sea ice cover, edge and thickness	Sea-ice cover
Surface temperature (ocean)	Sea surface temperature

*ECV*	*Description*	*Product(s)*	*ECV Inventory 3.0 Record(s)*
Sea Ice	click here	click here	search ECV Inventory records
Sea Surface Temperature	click here	click here	search ECV Inventory records
Water Vapour (upper air)	click here	click here	search ECV Inventory records