MSMR
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MSMR is a satellite-borne microwave radiometer instrument used to measure ocean surface and atmospheric parameters such as sea surface temperature, wind speed, and water vapor.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
remote sensing instrument
ⓘ
satellite-borne microwave radiometer ⓘ |
| acronymFor | Multi-frequency Scanning Microwave Radiometer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOperator | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dataUse |
climate studies
ⓘ
fisheries advisory services ⓘ monsoon research ⓘ numerical weather prediction ⓘ ocean surface flux estimation ⓘ sea ice monitoring ⓘ |
| developedBy | Indian Space Research Organisation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Multi-frequency Scanning Microwave Radiometer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostSatelliteInstanceOf | Earth observation satellite ⓘ |
| hostSatelliteMission |
ocean colour monitoring
ⓘ
ocean dynamics studies ⓘ |
| launchDate | 1999-05-26 ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Satish Dhawan Space Centre
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sriharikota NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| launchVehicle | PSLV-C2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| localEquatorCrossingTime |
midnight
ⓘ
noon ⓘ |
| measurementType | passive microwave radiometry ⓘ |
| measures |
cloud liquid water
ⓘ
columnar water vapour ⓘ ocean surface wind speed ⓘ rain rate ⓘ sea ice ⓘ sea surface temperature ⓘ snow cover ⓘ |
| missionStatus | completed ⓘ |
| mountedOn |
IRS-P4
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oceansat-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator |
Indian Space Research Organisation
ⓘ
surface form:
ISRO
Indian Space Research Organisation ⓘ |
| orbitType | sun-synchronous orbit ⓘ |
| polarization |
horizontal
ⓘ
vertical ⓘ |
| primaryMission |
atmospheric observations
ⓘ
oceanographic observations ⓘ |
| scanType | conical scanning ⓘ |
| spectralBand |
10.65 GHz
ⓘ
18 GHz ⓘ 21 GHz ⓘ 37 GHz ⓘ 6.6 GHz ⓘ |
| swathWidth | ~1360 km ⓘ |
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