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Instrument details
Acronym SCMR
Full name Surface Composition Mapping Radiometer
Purpose To exploit reflectivity and differential emissivity to discriminate soil types
Short description 3-channel radiometer, 0.8-1.1 µm, 8.3-9.3 µm and 10.2-11.2 µm
Background As a follow-on of SCMR, a dedicated Heat Capacity Mapping Mission (HCMM) was flown in 1978
Scanning Technique Cross-track at 10 rps, swath 800 km
Resolution 660 m at s.s.p.
Coverage / Cycle Global in 4 days
Mass 25 kg Power 7 W Data Rate 250 bps

 

Providing Agency NASA
Instrument Maturity Flown on an R&D satellite
Utilization Period: 1973 to 1983
Last update: 2012-09-13
Detailed characteristics
Satellites this instrument is flying on

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Instrument classification
  • Earth observation instrument
  • Passive optical radiometer or spectrometer
  • Moderate resolution optical imager
WIGOS Subcomponents
  • Subcomponent 1
  • VIS/IR imagery; realisation of a Day/Night band [in SSO]
  • VIS/IR imager [in SSO]
Mission objectives
Primary mission objectives
  • Cloud cover
  • Cloud top height
  • Cloud top temperature
  • Cloud type
  • Integrated Water Vapour (IWV)
Evaluation of Measurements