AMSR-E
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AMSR-E (Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer for EOS) is a passive microwave radiometer on NASA’s Aqua satellite used to measure global water-related variables such as sea surface temperature, soil moisture, and precipitation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| AMSR-E canonical | 4 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
passive microwave radiometer
ⓘ
spaceborne instrument ⓘ |
| abbreviation | AMSR-E self-link ⓘ |
| collaboratingAgency | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency ⓘ |
| dataArchive |
NASA Distributed Active Archive Centers
ⓘ
surface form:
NASA GES DISC
NSIDC DAAC ⓘ
surface form:
NASA NSIDC DAAC
|
| dataProduct |
cloud liquid water path
ⓘ
column water vapor ⓘ precipitation rate estimates ⓘ sea ice concentration ⓘ sea surface temperature maps ⓘ snow water equivalent ⓘ soil moisture maps ⓘ |
| endOfRoutineOperations | 2011-10-04 ⓘ |
| frequencyChannels |
10.7 GHz
ⓘ
18.7 GHz ⓘ 23.8 GHz ⓘ 36.5 GHz ⓘ 6.9 GHz ⓘ 89.0 GHz ⓘ |
| fullName | Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer for EOS ⓘ |
| hostSatelliteAgency | NASA Earth Science Division ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2002-05-04 ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Vandenberg Space Force Base
ⓘ
surface form:
Vandenberg Air Force Base
|
| launchVehicle |
Delta II
ⓘ
surface form:
Delta II 7920-10L
|
| localEquatorCrossingTime | 13:30 ⓘ |
| missionObjective |
measure global water-related variables
ⓘ
measure snow cover ⓘ measure soil moisture ⓘ monitor sea ice ⓘ monitor sea surface temperature ⓘ observe precipitation ⓘ retrieve atmospheric water vapor ⓘ retrieve cloud liquid water ⓘ support climate research ⓘ support weather forecasting ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| orbitType | Sun-synchronous orbit ⓘ |
| polarization |
horizontal
ⓘ
vertical ⓘ |
| primaryScienceTheme | global water and energy cycle ⓘ |
| program |
NASA Earth Observing System
ⓘ
surface form:
Earth Observing System
|
| reasonForEndOfOperations | antenna rotation anomaly ⓘ |
| relatedInstrument |
AMSR on ADEOS-II
ⓘ
AMSR2 on GCOM-W1 ⓘ |
| scanType | conically scanning ⓘ |
| spacecraft | Aqua ⓘ |
| swathWidth | approximately 1450 km ⓘ |
| temporalCoverageStart | 2002-06 ⓘ |
| viewingAngle | 55 degrees ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Aqua