JAXA's GCOM-W2 satellite

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Advanced_Microwave_Scanning_Radiometer
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:analysis interactive tools
software packages
gptkbp:application flood monitoring
long-term monitoring
gptkbp:archives gptkb:JAXA_Earth_Observation_Research_Center
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:NASA
international research projects
gptkbp:collection global coverage
gptkbp:communication X-band
gptkbp:community research institutions
climatologists
gptkbp:data_type gptkb:Library
precipitation data
gptkbp:data_usage daily
technical assistance
climate research
gptkbp:design 5 years
gptkbp:elevation altitude of approximately 700 km
gptkbp:feedback user surveys
gptkbp:frequency monthly
gptkbp:has_programs GCOM program
gptkbp:home_ground gptkb:Svalbard_Satellite_Earth_Station
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label JAXA's GCOM-W2 satellite
gptkbp:image near real-time
ground-based processing
gptkbp:impact policy making
climate change studies
gptkbp:instrument microwave radiometer
gptkbp:is_considered peer-reviewed
gptkbp:launch_date gptkb:2017
2017-05-18
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Tanegashima_Space_Center
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:rocket
gptkbp:mass approximately 1,000 kg
gptkbp:mission gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:mission_duration 5 years
gptkbp:objective monitoring global water cycle
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:JAXA
gptkbp:operational_status operational
gptkbp:power_output solar panels
gptkbp:products high
precipitation estimates
gptkbp:provides_information_on international agreements
open access
publicly available
via web portal
with universities
with other satellite data
gptkbp:publishes numerous articles
gptkbp:research_focus hydrology
gptkbp:resolution 25 km
spatial resolution of 5 km
gptkbp:sensor passive microwave sensor
gptkbp:successor gptkb:GCOM-W3
gptkbp:track gptkb:GPS
gptkbp:updates regular intervals