McIDAS User's Guide
Version 2010.1

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MetOp

Satellites

MetOp-A (see http://www.eumetsat.int/ for current status)

Orbit Type

Polar

Instrument

AVHRR/3

Resolution

1 km (VIS and IR)

 



Band		 Central
Wavelength
(µm)

Primary Uses
1 0.63 Visible cloud and surface features
2 0.86 Visible aerosols over water, vegetation
3 3.74 Infrared low-level cloud/fog, fire detection
4 10.8 Infrared surface/cloud-top temperature
5 12.0 Infrared surface/cloud temperature, low-level water vapor
6 1.61 Near-infrared surface, cloud phase

 

Satellites

MetOp-A (see http://www.eumetsat.int/ for current status)

Orbit Type

Polar

Instrument

HIRS/4

Resolution

20 km

 



Band		 Central
Wavelength
(µm)		 Major
Absorbing
Gases
Sounding
Level (mb)

Primary Uses
1 15.0 (IR) CO2 30 Temperature sounding
2 14.7 (IR) CO2 60 Temperature sounding
3 14.5 (IR) CO2 100 Temperature sounding
4 14.2 (IR) CO2 400 Temperature sounding
5 14.0 (IR) CO2 600 Temperature sounding
6 13.6 (IR) CO2, H2O 800 Temperature sounding
7 13.4 (IR) CO2, H2O 900 Temperature sounding
8 11.1 (IR) Window Surface Surface temperature
9 9.71 (IR) O3 25 Ozone measurement
10 12.5 (IR) H2O Surface Water vapor detection
11 7.33 (IR) H2O 700 Water vapor detection
12 6.52 (IR) H2O 500 Water vapor detection
13 4.57 (IR) N2O 1000 Temperature sounding
14 4.52 (IR) N2O 950 Temperature sounding
15 4.47 (IR) CO2, N2O 700 Temperature sounding
16 4.45 (IR) CO2, N2O 400 Temperature sounding
17 4.13 (IR) CO2 Surface Temperature sounding
18 4.00 (IR) Window Surface Surface temperature
19 3.76 (IR) Window Surface Surface temperature
20 0.69 (VIS) Window Cloud Daytime cloud detection

  

Satellites

MetOp-A (see http://www.eumetsat.int/ for current status)

Orbit Type

Polar

Instrument

AMSU

Resolution

50 km

 


Band		 Frequency
(Ghz)
Primary Uses
1 23.8 Surface temperature
2 31.4 Surface temperature
3 50.3 Surface temperature
4 52.8 Troposphere temperature
5 53.6 Troposphere temperature
6 54.4 Troposphere temperature
7 54.9 Troposphere temperature
8 55.5 Tropopause temperature
9 57.3 Tropopause temperature
10 57.3 Temperature sounding: 2-band combo 57.3 +/- .2
11 57.3 Temperature sounding: 4 bands (57.3 +/- .3) +/- .048
12 57.3 Temperature sounding: 4 bands (57.3 +/- .3) +/- .022
13 57.3 Temperature sounding: 4 bands (57.3 +/- .3) +/- .010
14 57.3 Temperature sounding: 4 bands (57.3 +/- .3) +/- .004
15 89.0 Surface characteristics

 

Satellites

MetOp-A (see http://www.eumetsat.int/ for current status)

Orbit Type

Polar

Instrument

MHS

Resolution

16 km

 


Band		 Frequency
(Ghz)
Primary Uses
1 89.0 Temperature sounding: 2 band combo 89.0 +/- .9
2 157.0 Temperature sounding: 2 band combo 157.0 +/- .9
3 183.3 Temperature sounding: 2 band combo 183.3 +/- 1.0
4 183.3 Temperature sounding: 2 band combo 183.3 +/- 3.0
5 190.3 Temperature sounding: 2 band combo 190.3 +/- 7.0

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