JMR

JASON Microwave Radiometer

Satellite

Jason-1

Status

Operational – Utilised in the period 2001 to ~ 2009

Mission

Water vapour correction for the Poseidon-2 radar altimeter

Instrument type

3-frequency MW radiometer, 18.7, 23.8 and 34 GHz

Scanning technique

Nadir-only viewing, associated to the Poseidon-2 radar altimeter

Coverage/cycle

Global coverage in 1 month for 30 km average spacing, or in 10 days for 100 km average spacing

Resolution (s.s.p.)

25 km

Resources

Mass: 27 kg - Power: 31 W - Data rate: 100 bps