MSU
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MSU (Microwave Sounding Unit) is a satellite-borne microwave radiometer used to measure atmospheric temperature profiles for weather forecasting and climate monitoring.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Microwave Sounding Unit | 0 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | satellite-borne microwave radiometer ⓘ |
| abbreviation | MSU NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| advantage |
all-weather capability except for heavy precipitation
ⓘ
day-and-night observations ⓘ |
| applicationDomain |
climatology
ⓘ
meteorology ⓘ |
| calibratedUsing |
onboard cold space view
ⓘ
onboard hot calibration target ⓘ |
| dataFormat | radiance measurements ⓘ |
| dataProcessedInto | temperature profile products ⓘ |
| dataType | satellite remote sensing data ⓘ |
| dataUsedBy |
climate reanalysis datasets
ⓘ
numerical weather prediction models ⓘ |
| dataUsedFor |
deriving atmospheric temperature trends
ⓘ
monitoring global temperature change ⓘ studying tropospheric temperature variability ⓘ |
| enables | global coverage of atmospheric temperature ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
microwave radiometer receiver
ⓘ
microwave receiving antenna ⓘ onboard calibration targets ⓘ |
| measures |
brightness temperature
ⓘ
microwave radiation emitted by the atmosphere ⓘ |
| mountedOn | Earth-orbiting meteorological satellites ⓘ |
| observationMethod | nadir and near-nadir viewing of Earth ⓘ |
| observes | oxygen absorption lines near 50–60 GHz ⓘ |
| observesRegion |
lower stratosphere
ⓘ
troposphere ⓘ |
| operatesIn | microwave portion of the electromagnetic spectrum ⓘ |
| platformType | polar-orbiting weather satellites ⓘ |
| primaryVariable | atmospheric temperature ⓘ |
| provides | vertical weighting functions for atmospheric layers ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| senses | upwelling microwave radiation from Earth and atmosphere ⓘ |
| sensorType | passive microwave sensor ⓘ |
| subject | remote sensing of the atmosphere ⓘ |
| supports |
long-term climate monitoring
ⓘ
operational weather forecasting ⓘ |
| usedBy |
climate research institutions
ⓘ
meteorological agencies ⓘ |
| usedFor |
climate monitoring
ⓘ
measuring atmospheric temperature profiles ⓘ weather forecasting ⓘ |
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