EPS Capabilities/Payload
Atmospheric Sounding (temperature, moisture, O3/species):
- IR/MW imaging sounders: HIRS/IASI, AMSU-A/MHS
- UV/VIS imaging sounder: GOME-2
- limb viewing radio-occultation sounder: GRAS
Global VIS/IR Imagery: AVHRR/3
2-Dimensional wind field at ocean surface: ASCAT
Data Location & Collection: ARGOS DCS Terminal
Global and Local Data Access: solid state recorder/HRPT/LRPT
Search & Rescue: S&R Terminal