Conical Microwave Imager Sounder CMIS

• Hurricane’s warm core revealed in temperature anomaly cross section derived using Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit temperature retrievals

• Forerunner to ATMS

• Temperature anomaly versus central pressure (a measure of intensity) for hurricane

Description

Collects microwave radiometry and sounding data. Data types include atmospheric temperature and moisture profiles, clouds, sea surface winds, and all-weather land/water surfaces. Primary instrument for satisfying 20 EDRs.

• Ocean surface wind field superimposed on cloud imagery

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