scatterometer
C55199
concept
A scatterometer is a remote sensing instrument that measures the reflection or scattering of microwave radar signals from surfaces, typically used to determine wind speed and direction over oceans or surface roughness on land.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| scatterometer canonical | 2 |
| remote sensing scanner | 1 |
| spaceborne microwave radar instrument | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: scatterometer
Generated description
A scatterometer is a remote sensing instrument that measures the reflection or scattering of microwave radar signals from surfaces, typically used to determine wind speed and direction over oceans or surface roughness on land.
Instances (3)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| MSU-E2 scanner | remote sensing scanner |
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Metop satellites
surface form:
ASCAT
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| Ku-band Scatterometer | spaceborne microwave radar instrument |