Measurements and Applications
L-band passive microwave radiometer measures brightness temperature of ocean to retrieve salinity.
Full Name
Aquarius L-Band Radiometer
Status
No longer operational
Instrument Agencies
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
Waveband
L-band (1.4 GHz)
| MW (~0.1 cm - ~100 cm) |
| L-Band (2 - 1 GHz) |
SAC-D/Aquarius - SAC-D/Aquarius (2011 - 2015) |