GEO-MW

Microwave Sounder in Geostationary Orbit

Satellites

FY-4 M A/B and follow-on

Status

Being defined - To be utilised from 2015 onward

Mission

Precipitation, temperature/humidity sounding, cloud liquid and ice water

Instrument type

TBD

Coverage/cycle

Resolution (s.s.p.)

Resources

Mass: … kg - Power: … W - Data rate: … kbps

Band central frequency

No. channels in band

Average bandwidth

Radiometric accuracy

Resolution

TBD