TIROS Operational Vertical Sounder

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf meteorological satellite instrument
gptkbp:abbreviation TOVS
gptkbp:component gptkb:High-resolution_Infrared_Radiation_Sounder
Microwave Sounding Unit
Stratospheric Sounding Unit
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label TIROS Operational Vertical Sounder
gptkbp:measures atmospheric pressure
temperature profiles
humidity profiles
gptkbp:operatedBy gptkb:NOAA
gptkbp:operationalPeriod 1978-2007
gptkbp:precededBy Vertical Temperature Profile Radiometer
gptkbp:purpose atmospheric sounding
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:TIROS_program
gptkbp:successor Advanced TIROS Operational Vertical Sounder
gptkbp:usedFor weather forecasting
climate research
gptkbp:usedOn gptkb:NOAA_satellites
TIROS-N satellites
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:NOAA_satellites
gptkb:NOAA_Series
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6