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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration-15 (NOAA-15) platform carries a suite of instruments that collect data about various aspects of Earth's systems such as atmosphere and cloud cover, including radiation, atmospheric ozone, and aerosol distribution; and sea surface temperature, vertical temperature, and water profiles in the troposphere and stratosphere.
Type
Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellite
Data Center
GHRC DAAC
Launch
May 13, 1998
Objective
Operational meteorology
Instruments Aboard NOAA-15
| Instrument Name | Operational Date(s) | Spectral Resolution | Type of Instrument |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit-A (AMSU-A) | August 1, 2002 - present | 15 channel microwave sounder with a frequency range of 15-90 GHz |
Profilers/Sounders |
| Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit-B (AMSU-B) | 5 channels including the 183 GHz band |
Sounders | |
| Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) | Spectrometer/Radiometer |
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