| Instrument: ATMS : Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder |
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Associated Platforms SUOMI-NPP JPSS-1 Spectral/Frequency Information Wavelength Keyword: Microwave Number Channels: 22 Spectral/Frequency Coverage/Range: 23.8 GHz to 183.31 ± GHz Related Data Sets View all records related to this instrument Description [Source: NPP home page, http://npp.gsfc.nasa.gov/atms.html ] The Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder (ATMS), a cross-track scanner with 22 channels, provides sounding observations needed to retrieve profiles of atmospheric temperature and moisture for civilian operational weather forecasting as well as continuity of these measurements for climate monitoring purposes. Like the long heritage of its predecessors, ATMS combines all the channels of the preceding AMSU-A1, AMSU-A2, and AMSU-B sensors into a single package with considerable savings in mass, power, and volume. Mass: approximately 75 kilograms Average Power: 100 W Development Institution: Northrop Grumman ATMS Sensor Lead: Edward Kim, NASA GSFC Purpose: To provide sounding profiles of atmospheric temperature and moisture Online Resources http://npoess.noaa.gov/index.php?pg=atms http://database.eohandbook.com/database/instrumentsummary.aspx?instrumentID=413 http://npp.gsfc.nasa.gov/atms.html Instrument Logistics Instrument Owner: USA/NOAA USA/NASA |
