| Identifier: | MSU > Microwave Sounding Unit |
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| Docucomp UUID: | 8293FAD4B89175F2E040AC8C5AB4576F |
| Instrument / Gear: | Instrument |
| Instrument Type: | sounder |
| Description: |
Instrument Type: sounder, Operational Mode: , Collection Type: step-scan, Other Information: The MSU sensors consist of two four-inch diameter antennas, each having an IFOV of 7.5 degrees. The antennas are step-scanned through eleven individual 1.84-second Earth viewing steps and require a total of 25.6 seconds to complete. The 124-kilometer IFOV resolution at the subpoint creates an underlap of approximately 115 km between adjacent scan lines. |
| Record Created: | April 10, 2018 2:05 PM UTC by edmjira.inport@noaa.gov |
| Record Last Modified: | April 10, 2018 2:05 PM UTC by edmjira.inport@noaa.gov |
