Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit-A
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Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit-A is a satellite-borne microwave radiometer used to measure atmospheric temperature and humidity profiles for weather forecasting and climate research.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit-A canonical | 4 |
| AMSU-A | 3 |
| Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit | 3 |
| AMSU | 2 |
| Microwave Sounding Unit | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
microwave radiometer
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remote sensing instrument ⓘ satellite instrument ⓘ weather satellite sensor ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit-A
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
AMSU-A
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| agencyUsers |
European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites
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surface form:
EUMETSAT
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ⓘ
surface form:
NOAA
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| application |
climate diagnostics
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operational meteorology ⓘ |
| channelType |
surface-sensitive channels
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temperature sounding channels ⓘ |
| dataAssimilatedBy | global data assimilation systems ⓘ |
| dataFormat | level-1b calibrated radiances ⓘ |
| dataUsedBy |
global weather prediction centers
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national meteorological services ⓘ |
| dataUsedFor |
improving forecast skill
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long-term climate data records ⓘ reanalysis datasets ⓘ |
| enables | all-weather temperature sounding to some extent ⓘ |
| fullName | Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit-A self-link ⓘ |
| hasFrequencyChannels | multiple discrete microwave channels ⓘ |
| measures |
atmospheric humidity profiles
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atmospheric temperature profiles ⓘ brightness temperature ⓘ microwave radiances ⓘ |
| mountedOn |
EUMETSAT Polar System
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surface form:
MetOp meteorological satellites
NOAA polar-orbiting satellites ⓘ |
| observes |
Earth atmosphere
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cloud-affected radiances ⓘ |
| operatedOn | polar-orbiting meteorological satellites ⓘ |
| orbitsWith | sun-synchronous polar-orbiting satellites ⓘ |
| partOf |
TIROS Operational Vertical Sounder
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surface form:
Advanced TIROS Operational Vertical Sounder system
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| platformType | satellite-borne ⓘ |
| provides | global coverage ⓘ |
| scanPattern | cross-track ⓘ |
| senses |
thermal emission from atmospheric oxygen
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thermal emission from atmospheric water vapor ⓘ |
| sensorClass | cross-track scanning radiometer ⓘ |
| spectralRegion | microwave ⓘ |
| successorTo | Microwave Sounding Unit ⓘ |
| supports |
climate trend analysis
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operational weather forecasting ⓘ |
| usedFor |
atmospheric humidity profiling
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atmospheric temperature sounding ⓘ climate monitoring ⓘ climate research ⓘ numerical weather prediction data assimilation ⓘ weather forecasting ⓘ |
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