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Channel Number | Frequency | Polarization | NE∆T @ 300K required, (goal) | Pixel size | Main use |
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1 | 18.7 Ghz ± 100 Mhz | V | 0.7 K (0.5) | 40 km | ocean rain and surface wind |
2 | 18.7 Ghz ± 100 Mhz | H | 0.7 K (0.5) | 40 km | ocean rain and surface wind |
3 | 23.8 Ghz ± 200 Mhz | V | 0.7 K (0.5) | 40 km | integrated water vapor |
4 | 36.5 Ghz ± 500 Mhz | V | 0.7 K (0.5) | 40 km | cloud liquid water |
5 | 36.5 Ghz ± 500 Mhz | H | 0.7 K (0.5) | 40 km | cloud liquid water |
6 | 89 Ghz ± 1350 Mhz | V | 1.1 K (1.0) | 10 km | convective rain areas |
7 | 89 Ghz ± 1350 Mhz | H | 1.1 K (1.0) | 10 km | convective rain areas |
8 | 157 Ghz ± 1350 Mhz | V | 2.2 K (2.0) | 6 km | cloud top ice |
9 | 157 Ghz ± 1350 Mhz | H | 2.2 K (2.0) | 6 km | cloud top ice |
The main uses given here are only indicative, most of the products being extracted from algorithms combining the different channels information. The resolutions are those expected in the different channels, accounting for the specification of 10 km given for the 89 Ghz channel.
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