Advanced
Microwave Instruments
|
|
AMSU-A |
AMSU-B |
AMSR-E |
HSB |
AMSR |
WINDSAT |
SSMIS |
MHS |
|
Orbit /km |
830-870 |
830-870 |
705
|
705 |
803 |
830 |
830 |
830
– 870 |
|
Scan geometry |
Cross
track |
Cross
track |
Conical
|
Cross
track |
Conical
|
Conical
|
Conical |
Cross
track |
|
Agency / Producer |
NOAA/ Aerojet |
NOAA/ Matra
Marconi |
NASDA/ Mitsubishi |
NASA
& AEB/ INPE |
NASDA/ Mitsubishi |
US
Navy & NPOESS/ NRL |
US
DoD / Aerojet |
EUMETSAT |
|
Channel frequencies / GHz |
23.8,
31.4, 50.3, 52.8, 53.6, 54.4, 54.9, 55.5, 57.3 (6 chs), 89.0 |
89.0, 150.0, 183.3
(3 chs) |
6.925,10.65,18.7,
23.8, 36.5,89.0 (all V&H pol) |
150.0, 183.3
(3 chs) |
6.92,10.65, 18.7,
23.8, 36.5, 89.0 (all
V&H pol) 50.3
and 52.8 (V
only) |
6.8,
10.7, 18.7, 23.8 37.0 (10.7, 18.7 and 37 polarimetric) |
19.35(V&H),
22.24(V), 37.0 (V&H), 50.3–59.4 (H),91.66(V), 150.0(H), 183.31(H) |
89.0,157.0 183.3
(2 chs) 190.0 |
|
Antenna Diameter / m |
0.2 |
0.2 |
1.6 |
0.2 |
2.0 |
1.83 |
0.6 |
0.2 |
|
Primary Aim |
T(z) |
q(z) |
Precipitation,CLW, TPW. Also
SSWS, SST |
q(z)
|
Precipitation, CLW,
TPW. Also
SSWS, SST |
SSWS
and SSWD |
T(z),
q(z), SSWS,TPW, CLW |
q(z)
|
|
FOV sample-1 : Lowest freq. Highest freq. |
40
´ 40 km |
16
´ 16km |
43´75
km 3.5´5.9
km |
13.5´13.5km |
40´70
km 3´6
km |
40´70
km 6 ´
12 km |
46´74km 13´16km |
16´16
km |
|
Sampling density per 50km
square At highest and lowest
frequencies |
1.5
|
9.8 |
L:0.8 H:
120 |
13.7 |
L:
0.9 H:
138.9 |
L:0.9 H:35 |
L:
0.7 H:
12.0 |
10 |
|
Power |
101W |
90W |
<465W |
56W |
400W |
32W |
135W |
95W |
|
Mass |
91kg |
60kg |
314kg |
51kg |
340kg |
30kg |
96kg |
65kg |
|
Platform |
NOAA
K, L,M Aqua
and METOP |
NOAA K, L, M |
Aqua |
Aqua |
ADEOS
II |
DoD
Coriolis |
DMSP
F-16, F-17 |
NOAA-N,-N’
and METOP-1,-2 ,-3 |
|
Launch Date |
May
1998 |
May
1998 |
May
2002 |
May
2002 |
Dec.
2002 |
Jan. 2003 |
May
2003 |
2003
® |
|
Science Data rate |
2
kbps |
60kbps |
<125kbps |
4.2
kbps |
130
kbps |
174kbps |
14.2
kbps |
N/A |
|
|
ATMS |
CMIS |
SAPHIR |
MADRAS
|
Aquarius |
SMOS |
EGPM
|
GMI |
|
Orbit /km |
824 |
833
|
867 |
867 |
N/A |
757 |
635 |
400 |
|
Scan geometry |
Cross
track |
Conical
|
Cross
track |
conical |
Off-nadir at 23.3°, 33.7°, 41.7°
incidence |
Cross
track |
conical |
Conical |
|
Agency / Producer |
NPOESS/ BAE
systems & Aerojet |
NPOESS/ Boeing
Satellite Systems |
CNES |
CNES
& ISRO/ Astrium |
NASA |
ESA/ N/A |
ESA/ N/A |
NASA/ N/A |
|
Channel frequencies / GHz |
23.8,
31.4 50.3®57.3, 87.0®91.9, 164®167,
183
(5 chs) |
10.65,
18.7,36.5 (polarimetric), 50.3®59.9 (9 chs), 60.4
(5 chs),89,166, 183
(3 chs) |
183
(H) (*6 ) |
19
(V&H) 23
(V) 37
(V&H) 85
(V&H) 150
(V&H) |
1.4 |
1.4 |
18.7,
23.8, 36.5, 69.0, 157.0 (all V&H except 23.8(V)) & optionally: 10.7,
50.0 – 55.0 (4 chs), 118.75 (4 chs) |
10.65,18.7,
21.3, 37.0, 89.0 (all
V&H) 183
TBD |
|
Antenna Diameter / m |
0.6
|
2.2 |
0.2m |
N/A |
4 |
4.5 |
1.2m |
N/A |
|
Primary Aim |
T(z),
q(z) |
T(z),q(z), SSWS,
SSWD, soil
moisture |
q
(z) |
Precipitation
and q(z) |
SSS
|
Soil
Moisture and
SSS |
Precipitation |
Precipitation |
|
FOV sample-1 : Lowest freq. Highest freq. |
70´70
km 15.8´15.8
km |
40´40
km 1.6´1.6
km |
11.3´13.3km |
56km´56km 7.3´7.3km |
<100´100km |
<50´50km |
26´26km 5.5´5.5km |
N/A |
|
Sampling density per 50km square At highest and lowest
frequencies |
L:0.3 H:10.0 |
L:
1.6 H:976
|
17 |
L:
0.8 H:
47 |
>0.25 |
<1.0 |
L:
4 H:83 |
N/A |
|
Power |
98W |
340W |
30W |
N/A |
291W |
N/A |
55W |
101W |
|
Mass |
73
kg |
257kg |
18kg |
N/A |
247
Kg |
<175kg |
56kg |
88kg |
|
Platform |
NPP
and NPOESS |
NPOESS |
Mega
-Tropiques |
Mega
-Tropiques |
NASA Pathfinder |
ESA
Earth Explorer |
ESA
Earth Explorer |
NASA GPM |
|
Launch Date |
2005
® |
2009
® |
2006 |
2006 |
2007® |
2007® |
2007® |
2008
® |
|
Science Data rate |
50
kbps |
280
kbps |
N/A |
N/A |
5
kbps |
N/A |
64kbps |
15kbps |