| Identifier: | SSMIS > Special Sensor Microwave Imager/Sounder |
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| Docucomp UUID: | 8293FAD4B8A075F2E040AC8C5AB4576F |
| Instrument / Gear: | Instrument |
| Instrument Type: | imager and sounder |
| Description: |
Instrument Type: imager and sounder, Operational Mode: crosstrack, Collection Type: conical, Other Information: The SSMIS sensor is a passive conically scanning microwave radiometer that combines and extends the current imaging and sounding capabilities of three previously separate DMSP microwave sensors: the SSM/T-1 temperature sounder, the SSMI/T- 2 moisture sounder, and the SSM/I. The SSMIS instrument measures microwave energy at 24 discrete frequencies from 19 to 183 GHz with a swath width of 1700 km. |
| 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 |
