WebApr 20, 1991 · The special sensor microwave imager (SSMI) is a seven-channel microwave radiometer which has dual polarized channels at 19, 37, and 85 GHz and a vertically polarized channel at 22 GHz. A detailed evaluation of all SSMI channels is made in arriving at the optimum channel selection for the global identification of precipitation and snow … WebMay 1, 2008 · The Special Sensor Microwave Imager/Sounder (SSMIS) aboard the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program F-16 satellite measures the Earth-emitted radiation at frequencies from 19 to 183 GHz....
Special Sensor Microwave/Imager (SSM/I): Instrument, …
WebSpecial Sensor Microwave/Imager (SSM/I) SSM/I was first launched on boad the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) F8 satellite in June of 1987. The DMSP series satellites are in sun-synchronous polar orbits at an altitude of approximately 830 km. The instrument is a seven channel linearly polarized passive microwave radiometer ... WebThese data products are derived from the Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer (SMMR) instrument on the Nimbus-7 satellite and the Special Sensor Microwave/Imager … malakoff humanis agirc arrco adresse
Using the Special Sensor Microwave/Imager to Monitor Land
Webtemperatures (LST) by using the special sensor microwave imager (SSM/I) brightness temperature measurements at 19.35 and 22.23 GHz. A nonlinear algebraic equation is obtained for the LST and is solved through the Newtonian iterative procedure. The technique does not require any surface classification because the surface emissivity WebApr 15, 1997 · Abstract I describe an algorithm for retrieving geophysical parameters over the ocean from special sensor microwave / imager (SSM/I) observations. This algorithm is based on a model for the brightness temperature TB of … WebSep 1, 1998 · A method has been developed to calculate near-surface temperature using measurements from the Special Sensor Microwave/Imager (SSM/I). To accomplish this, the authors identify numerous surface types and make dynamic adjustments for variations in emissivity. Training datasets were used to define the relationship between the seven … malakoff humanis agirc arrco siren