GCOM-W1

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:rocket
gptkbp:check_in_time 1 day
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:Global_Change_Observation_Mission
gptkbp:country gptkb:Japan
gptkbp:data_type gptkb:Library
climate data
microwave radiometry
gptkbp:data_usage climate research
gptkbp:design 6 years
gptkbp:elevation approximately 700 km
gptkbp:frequency X-band
gptkbp:home_ground gptkb:JAXA_ground_stations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label GCOM-W1
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:Advanced_Microwave_Scanning_Radiometer_2
Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer 2 (AMS R2)
gptkbp:launch_date May 18, 2012
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Tanegashima_Space_Center
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:rocket
1,500 kg
H-IIA 202 rocket
gptkbp:launched gptkb:2012
May 18, 2012
gptkbp:lighting July 2012
gptkbp:mission gptkb:satellite
Sun-synchronous orbit
climate monitoring
monitoring global water cycle
gptkbp:mission_duration 5 years
gptkbp:objective support scientific research
support policy making
support sustainable development goals
support disaster management
support educational initiatives
support climate adaptation strategies
support international climate agreements
support community engagement
support environmental monitoring
support climate change research
support agricultural monitoring
support urban planning
support land use planning
support oceanographic studies
monitor sea surface temperature
monitor ocean salinity
monitor precipitation
monitor snow cover
monitor soil moisture
monitor water vapor
support biodiversity studies
support climate modeling
support ecosystem monitoring
support hydrological studies
support public health studies
support water resource management
support weather forecasting
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:Japan_Aerospace_Exploration_Agency
gptkbp:operational_status active
gptkbp:operator gptkb:Japan_Aerospace_Exploration_Agency_(JAXA)
gptkbp:power_output solar panels
gptkbp:provides_information_on gptkb:JAXA
open access
gptkbp:purpose monitoring global water cycle
gptkbp:resolution 25 km
gptkbp:status operational
gptkbp:successor gptkb:GCOM-W2
gptkbp:weight approximately 1,500 kg