Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit-A (AMSU-A)
GPTKB entity
Statements (19)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:satellite
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gptkbp:abbreviation |
gptkb:AMSU-A
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gptkbp:activeYearsStart |
1998
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gptkbp:channelNumber |
15
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gptkbp:frequency |
23.8–89 GHz
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit-A (AMSU-A)
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gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:Aerojet
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gptkbp:measures |
humidity
microwave radiation atmospheric temperature |
gptkbp:predecessor |
Microwave Sounding Unit (MSU)
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gptkbp:purpose |
atmospheric temperature sounding
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gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Advanced_Technology_Microwave_Sounder_(ATMS)
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gptkbp:usedFor |
numerical weather prediction
climate monitoring |
gptkbp:usedOn |
gptkb:MetOp_satellites
gptkb:NOAA_satellites |
gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Metop
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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