Aquarius L-Band radiometer Instrument

Identifieraquarius-l-band-radiometerNamesAquarius L-Band RadiometerAquarius L-Band radiometer About identifiers

Measurements and Applications

L-band passive microwave radiometer measures brightness temperature of ocean to retrieve salinity.

Instrument Summary

Full Name
Aquarius L-Band Radiometer
Status
No longer operational
Instrument Agencies
NASA, CONAE
Maturity
Instrument Type
Imaging multi-spectral radiometers (passive microwave)
Geometry
Push-broom scanning
Instrument Technology
Multi-purpose imaging MW radiometer
Sampling
Other
Data Access
Open Access
Data Format
HDF-5

Performance Summary

Resolution
100 km
Swath
300 km
Accuracy
0.2 psu
Waveband
L-band (1.4 GHz)
MW (~0.1 cm - ~100 cm)
L-Band (2 - 1 GHz)

Instrument Missions

SAC-D/Aquarius - SAC-D/Aquarius (2011 - 2015) sac-d-aquarius_aquarius-l-band-radiometer

Instrument Measurements

CategoryParameter
Ocean SalinitySea Surface salinity
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