Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer for EOS
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The Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer for EOS is a satellite-borne microwave radiometer that measures global precipitation, sea surface temperature, sea ice, and other climate-related variables to support Earth observation and weather and climate research.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer for EOS canonical | 3 |
| Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer 2 | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer for EOS Context triple: [Aqua, instrumentFullName, Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer for EOS]
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A.
Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder
The Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder is a satellite-based microwave radiometer used to measure atmospheric temperature and humidity profiles for weather forecasting and climate monitoring.
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B.
Earth Radiation Budget Satellite
The Earth Radiation Budget Satellite was a NASA spacecraft designed to measure how much solar energy the Earth absorbs and radiates back into space, improving understanding of the planet’s climate system.
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C.
National Institute of Standards and Technology Advanced Radiometer
The National Institute of Standards and Technology Advanced Radiometer (NISTAR) is a space-based radiometer designed to precisely measure the total reflected and emitted energy from the sunlit side of Earth to improve understanding of the planet’s radiation budget and climate.
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D.
Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite
The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) is a key Earth-observing sensor that collects high-resolution visible and infrared imagery for weather, climate, ocean, and environmental monitoring from polar-orbiting satellites.
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E.
Polar Operational Environmental Satellites
Polar Operational Environmental Satellites (POES) were a series of U.S. polar-orbiting weather satellites that provided long-term global observations for meteorology, climate monitoring, and environmental research.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer for EOS Target entity description: The Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer for EOS is a satellite-borne microwave radiometer that measures global precipitation, sea surface temperature, sea ice, and other climate-related variables to support Earth observation and weather and climate research.
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A.
Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder
The Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder is a satellite-based microwave radiometer used to measure atmospheric temperature and humidity profiles for weather forecasting and climate monitoring.
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B.
GPM Microwave Imager
GPM Microwave Imager is a spaceborne radiometer on NASA and JAXA’s Global Precipitation Measurement core satellite that measures microwave emissions from Earth’s atmosphere to retrieve global rainfall and snowfall.
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C.
Earth Radiation Budget Satellite
The Earth Radiation Budget Satellite was a NASA spacecraft designed to measure how much solar energy the Earth absorbs and radiates back into space, improving understanding of the planet’s climate system.
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D.
National Institute of Standards and Technology Advanced Radiometer
The National Institute of Standards and Technology Advanced Radiometer (NISTAR) is a space-based radiometer designed to precisely measure the total reflected and emitted energy from the sunlit side of Earth to improve understanding of the planet’s radiation budget and climate.
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E.
Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite
The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) is a key Earth-observing sensor that collects high-resolution visible and infrared imagery for weather, climate, ocean, and environmental monitoring from polar-orbiting satellites.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Earth observation instrument
ⓘ
microwave radiometer ⓘ satellite instrument ⓘ |
| abbreviation | AMSR-E ⓘ |
| dataContinuity | continued by AMSR2 on GCOM-W1 ⓘ |
| dataProduct |
global precipitation products
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sea ice products ⓘ sea surface temperature products ⓘ soil moisture products ⓘ |
| dataUser |
NSIDC DAAC
ⓘ
surface form:
National Snow and Ice Data Center
operational weather agencies ⓘ |
| developer |
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
ⓘ
surface form:
JAXA
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency ⓘ |
| endOfOperationsDate | 2011-10-04 ⓘ |
| failureCause | antenna rotation anomaly ⓘ |
| frequencyChannel |
10.7 GHz
ⓘ
18.7 GHz ⓘ 23.8 GHz ⓘ 36.5 GHz ⓘ 6.9 GHz ⓘ 89.0 GHz ⓘ |
| launchDate | 2002-05-04 ⓘ |
| launchSite |
Vandenberg Space Force Base
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surface form:
Vandenberg Air Force Base
|
| launchVehicle | Delta II ⓘ |
| measures |
cloud liquid water
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global precipitation ⓘ sea ice concentration ⓘ sea surface temperature ⓘ snow cover ⓘ soil moisture ⓘ water vapor ⓘ |
| mission | NASA Earth Observing System ⓘ |
| operator | NASA ⓘ |
| orbitAltitude | 705 km ⓘ |
| orbitType | Sun-synchronous orbit ⓘ |
| partOf | Aqua mission payload ⓘ |
| platform | Aqua satellite ⓘ |
| polarizationCapability |
horizontal polarization
ⓘ
vertical polarization ⓘ |
| purpose |
Earth system monitoring
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climate research ⓘ weather research ⓘ |
| relatedInstrument |
AMSR2 on GCOM-W1
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surface form:
AMSR2
Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer for EOS self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer 2
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| scanAngle | 55 degrees ⓘ |
| scanType | conically scanning ⓘ |
| spacecraft | Aqua ⓘ |
| successor |
Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer for EOS
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer 2
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| swathWidth | 1445 km ⓘ |
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Subject: Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer for EOS Description of subject: The Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer for EOS is a satellite-borne microwave radiometer that measures global precipitation, sea surface temperature, sea ice, and other climate-related variables to support Earth observation and weather and climate research.
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