Passive radiometry for vertical sounding from meteorological satellites

William L. Smith

doi:10.1364/AO.22.002641

Applied Optics
Vol. 22,
Issue 17,
pp. 2641-2643
(1983)
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Passive radiometry for vertical sounding from meteorological satellites

William L. Smith

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Abstract

This paper summarizes the different types of passive radiometers flown on meteorological satellites for vertically sounding the lower atmosphere.

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Year	Spacecraft	Sensor Name	Sensor Type	Number of Spectral Channels	Spectral Intervals (Nominal Resolution)	Angular (Ground) Resolution	Scanning Limits	Ref
1969	NIMBUS-3	SIRS-A	Grating Spectrometer	8	11–15 μm (5 cm⁻¹)	12° (250 km)	Nadir Only	1
1969	NIMBUS-3	IRIS-A	Michelson Interferometer	240	6.2–25 μm (5 cm⁻¹)	8° (170 km)	Nadir Only	2
1970	NIMBUS-4	SIRS-B	Grating Spectrometer	14	11–35 μm (5 cm⁻¹)	12° (250 km)	±35°	1
1970	NIMBUS-4	IRIS-D	Michelson Interferometer	393	6.2–25 μm (2.8 cm⁻¹)	5° (100 km)	Nadir Only	3
1972 to 1979	ITOS-D Series	VTPR	Filter Wheel Radiometer	8	12–19 μm (15 cm⁻¹)	2.3° (55 km)	±30.3°	4
1972	NIMBUS-5	ITPR	Multi-Detector/Telescope Radiometer	7	3.8–20 μm (15 cm⁻¹)	1.5° (30 km)	±38°	5
1972	NIMBUS-5	NEMS	Dicke Type Radiometer	5	0.5–1.35 cm (220 MHz)	10° (200 km)	Nadir Only	6
1975	NIMBUS-6	HIRS	Filter Wheel Radiometer	17	0.6–15 μm (15 cm⁻¹)	1.5° (30 km)	±36°	7
1975	NIMBUS-6	SCAMS	Scanning Dicke Type Radiometer	5	0.5–1.35 cm (220 MHz)	7.5° (150 km)	±43°	8
1978 to Present	TIROS-N Series	HIRS-2	Filter Wheel Radiometer	20	0.6–15 μm (15 cm⁻¹)	135° (18 km)	± 49.5°	9, 10
1978 to Present	TIROS-N Series	MSU	Scanning Multi-Receiver Radiometer	4	0.5–0.6 cm (200 MHz)	7.5° (110 km)	± 48°	9, 10
1980 to Present	GOES-D, E	VAS	Filter Wheel Radiometer	12	0.6–15 μm (20 cm⁻¹)	0.2–0.4 mr (7–14 km)	360°	11, 12
Planned (1987)	Advanced TIROS	AMSU	Multiplexed Tri-reflector Radiometer	20	0.15–1.60 cm (300 MHz)	3.3° (45 km)	360°	13
Proposed	Advanced GOES	HIS	Optimally Scanned Interferometer	512	3.7–17 μm (0.4–2.0 cm⁻¹)	0.3 mr (10 km)	Programmable	14
Proposed	Advanced TIROS	AMTS	Grating Spectrometer	28	3.7–17 μm (0.4–2.0 cm⁻¹)	0.8° (10 km)	± 50°	15

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