Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Advanced_Microwave_Sounding_Unit
GPTKB entity
Statements (38)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:abbreviation AMSU
gptkbp:channelNumber 15 (AMSU-A)
5 (AMSU-B)
gptkbp:component MetOp-A satellite
MetOp-B satellite
MetOp-C satellite
NOAA-15 satellite
NOAA-16 satellite
NOAA-17 satellite
NOAA-18 satellite
NOAA-19 satellite
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:hasPart gptkb:AMSU-B
gptkb:AMSU-A
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit
gptkbp:launchDate 1998
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:EADS_Astrium
gptkb:Aerojet
gptkbp:measures microwave radiation
atmospheric temperature
humidity profiles
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:NASA
gptkb:NOAA
gptkb:EUMETSAT
gptkbp:operates polar-orbiting satellites
gptkbp:relatedTo Numerical weather prediction
Hurricane monitoring
Microwave Humidity Sounder
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Advanced_Technology_Microwave_Sounder
Microwave Sounding Unit
gptkbp:usedFor climate monitoring
weather forecasting
atmospheric sounding
gptkbp:wavelengthRange microwave
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Advanced_Technology_Microwave_Sounder
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7