Cross-track Infrared Sounder
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The Cross-track Infrared Sounder is a high-resolution infrared spectrometer used on U.S. weather satellites to measure atmospheric temperature and moisture profiles for improved weather forecasting and climate monitoring.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cross-track Infrared Sounder canonical | 7 |
| High Resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder | 1 |
| High-resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
infrared sounder
ⓘ
meteorological instrument ⓘ spaceborne spectrometer ⓘ |
| abbreviation | CrIS ⓘ |
| acronymExpansion | Cross-track Infrared Sounder self-link ⓘ |
| application |
atmospheric sounding
ⓘ
climate monitoring ⓘ numerical weather prediction ⓘ weather forecasting ⓘ |
| contributesTo | long-term climate data records ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dataProduct |
radiance spectra
ⓘ
vertical humidity profiles ⓘ vertical temperature profiles ⓘ |
| dataUsage | assimilation into numerical weather prediction models ⓘ |
| developedBy |
NASA
ⓘ
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ⓘ
surface form:
NOAA
Northrop Grumman ⓘ |
| enables | three-dimensional atmospheric profiling ⓘ |
| improves | accuracy of weather forecasts ⓘ |
| measures | upwelling infrared radiation from Earth atmosphere ⓘ |
| missionType | operational environmental satellite instrument ⓘ |
| monitors |
global atmospheric humidity
ⓘ
global atmospheric temperature ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
ⓘ
surface form:
NOAA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ⓘ |
| orbits | polar-orbiting satellites ⓘ |
| pairedWith | Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder ⓘ |
| partOf | JPSS instrument suite ⓘ |
| platformType | Earth observation satellite ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
measure atmospheric moisture profiles
ⓘ
measure atmospheric temperature profiles ⓘ |
| resolutionType | high spectral resolution ⓘ |
| scanType | cross-track scanning ⓘ |
| spectralRange | infrared ⓘ |
| spectrometerType | Fourier transform spectrometer ⓘ |
| supportsMission |
climate research
ⓘ
global weather observation ⓘ |
| usedBy |
climate scientists
ⓘ
operational weather centers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
climate trend analysis
ⓘ
severe weather forecasting ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Joint Polar Satellite System
ⓘ
NOAA-20 ⓘ NOAA-21 ⓘ Suomi NPP ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Suomi NPP
this entity surface form:
High Resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder
this entity surface form:
High-resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder