HIRS
E729833
HIRS (High-resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder) is a satellite-borne infrared radiometer used on Polar Operational Environmental Satellites to measure atmospheric temperature and humidity profiles for weather forecasting and climate monitoring.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
infrared radiometer
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satellite instrument ⓘ |
| abbreviation | HIRS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| application |
atmospheric composition studies
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climate reanalysis ⓘ long-term climate data records ⓘ numerical weather prediction ⓘ |
| channelCount | multiple narrow spectral channels ⓘ |
| channelFunction |
ozone channel
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temperature sounding channels ⓘ water vapor channels ⓘ |
| dataFormat | radiance measurements ⓘ |
| dataProduct |
atmospheric profiles
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cloud-top information ⓘ humidity sounding ⓘ surface temperature estimates ⓘ temperature sounding ⓘ |
| deployment |
NOAA polar-orbiting satellites
NERFINISHED
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TIROS-N series satellites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfView | nadir and off-nadir views ⓘ |
| fullName | High-resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| measurementType |
infrared radiation
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upwelling radiance ⓘ |
| missionRole | operational meteorological sounding instrument ⓘ |
| operatingAgency |
NOAA
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatingPlatform |
POES
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Polar Operational Environmental Satellites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbitType |
polar orbit
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sun-synchronous orbit ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
climate monitoring support
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measure atmospheric humidity profiles ⓘ measure atmospheric temperature profiles ⓘ weather forecasting support ⓘ |
| providesInformationOn |
cloud properties
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column water vapor ⓘ stratospheric temperature ⓘ tropospheric temperature ⓘ |
| retrievalMethod | radiative transfer inversion ⓘ |
| scanType | cross-track scanning ⓘ |
| spectralRegion | infrared ⓘ |
| successorTo | earlier infrared sounders on TIROS satellites ⓘ |
| temporalCoverage | multi-decade record ⓘ |
| usedBy |
climate research community
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weather forecasting centers worldwide ⓘ |
| usedWith |
AMSU
NERFINISHED
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AVHRR NERFINISHED ⓘ MSU NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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