Advanced Scatterometer (ASCAT)

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:hospital
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Met_Op-C
gptkbp:based_on previous scatterometer missions
gptkbp:contributed_to global weather forecasting
gptkbp:designed_by gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:developed_by gptkb:EUMETSAT
gptkbp:frequency 5.3 G Hz
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Advanced Scatterometer (ASCAT)
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:Metop-C
gptkb:Metop-A
gptkb:Metop-B
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in reference wind fields
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:European_Organisation_for_the_Exploitation_of_Meteorological_Satellites
gptkb:Metop_satellite_series
gptkb:Copernicus_program
gptkbp:is_used_for weather forecasting
climate research
climate monitoring
gptkbp:is_used_in gptkb:Company
gptkb:metropolitan_area
gptkb:Research_Institute
climate change studies
disaster management
environmental monitoring
search and rescue operations
aviation safety
climate adaptation strategies
fisheries management
natural resource management
coastal management
wind energy assessment
public safety initiatives
international climate agreements
agriculture monitoring
flood forecasting
sustainable development planning
energy resource management
hurricane tracking
sea ice monitoring
telecommunications planning
land surface modeling
ocean-atmosphere interaction studies
marine meteorology
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Soyuz
gptkbp:launched 2006-03-21
gptkbp:managed_by gptkb:EUMETSAT
gptkbp:measures surface wind speed
surface wind direction
gptkbp:mission gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:operates_in Ku-band
gptkbp:operational_status gptkb:2006
gptkbp:provides_information_on oceanographic studies
numerical weather prediction models
ocean circulation models
ocean surface conditions
gptkbp:resolution 25 km
gptkbp:technology active microwave remote sensing