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Tool measuring EM radiation at 0.3–300-GHz frequency
A microwave radiometer (MWR) is a radiometer that measures energy emitted at one millimeter-to-metre wavelengths (frequencies of 0.3–300 GHz) known as
Microwave_radiometer
Device for measuring the radiant flux (power) of electromagnetic radiation
radiation. Radiometers typically measure infrared radiation, visible radiation (light), ultraviolet radiation, or some combination of these. Microwave radiometers
Radiometer
Trace radiation from the early universe
This basic design for a radiometer has been used in most subsequent cosmic microwave background experiments. "The Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation (Nobel
Cosmic_microwave_background
Second NASA orbiter mission to Jupiter (2011–Present)
(JIRAM) were designed to endure at least eight orbits, while the Microwave Radiometer (MWR) was made to endure at least eleven orbits. All instruments
Juno_(spacecraft)
Instrument observing deep into Jupiter's atmosphere
</noinclude> Microwave Radiometer (MWR) is an instrument on the Juno orbiter sent to planet Jupiter. MWR is a multi-wavelength microwave radiometer for making
Microwave_Radiometer_(Juno)
NASA satellite of the Explorer program
Differential Microwave Radiometer (DMR) investigation uses three differential radiometers to map the sky at 31.4, 53, and 90 GHz. The radiometers are distributed
Cosmic_Background_Explorer
The Special Sensor Microwave/Imager (SSM/I) is a seven-channel, four-frequency, linearly polarized passive microwave radiometer system. It is flown on
Special sensor microwave/imager
Special_sensor_microwave/imager
NASA scientific research satellite (2002–present)
the atmosphere, of which four are still operating: Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer-EOS (AMSR-E) — measures cloud properties, sea surface temperature
Aqua_(satellite)
The Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer (SMMR) [pronounced simmer] was a five-frequency microwave radiometer flown on the Seasat and Nimbus 7 satellites
Scanning multichannel microwave radiometer
Scanning_multichannel_microwave_radiometer
First successful mission to Venus (1962–1963)
instruments on board the Mariner spacecraft were: two radiometers (one each for the microwave and infrared portions of the spectrum), a micrometeorite
Mariner_2
Former U.S. meteorological satellite
Retrieved June 15, 2018. "Microwave Spectrometer (NEMS)". NSSDC. NASA. March 21, 2017. "Electrically Scanning Microwave Radiometer (ESMR)". NSSDC. NASA. Retrieved
Nimbus_5
Kitchen cooking appliance
A microwave oven, or simply microwave, is an electric oven that heats and cooks food by exposing it to electromagnetic radiation in the microwave frequency
Microwave_oven
Funnel-shaped waveguide radio device
antennas for such devices as radar guns, automatic door openers, and microwave radiometers. Their advantages are moderate directivity, broad bandwidth, low
Horn_antenna
Instrument carried by the Nimbus 5 & 6 satellites
scanning microwave radiometer (ESMR) was an instrument carried by the Nimbus 5 and Nimbus 6 satellites, precursor to the scanning multichannel microwave radiometer
Electrically scanning microwave radiometer
Electrically_scanning_microwave_radiometer
American ocean observation satellite (1978)
above the ocean surface Microwave scatterometer to measure wind speed and direction Scanning multichannel microwave radiometer to measure sea surface temperature
Seasat
Instrument installed on meteorological satellites
The advanced microwave sounding unit (AMSU) is a multi-channel microwave radiometer installed on meteorological satellites. The instrument examines several
Advanced microwave sounding unit
Advanced_microwave_sounding_unit
The Microwave Humidity Sounder (MHS) is a five-channel passive microwave radiometer, with channels from 89 to 190 GHz. It is very similar in design to
Microwave_humidity_sounder
Earth observation satellite series
lakes. It uses dual-frequency Ku and C band and is supported by a microwave radiometer (MWR) for atmospheric correction and a DORIS receiver for orbit positioning
Sentinel-3
Smallest Galilean moon of Jupiter
ice thickness and subsurface structure characterized by the Juno microwave radiometer" Nat. Astron. 10, 84–91 (2026) https://doi.org/10.1038/s41550-025-02718-0
Europa_(moon)
Chinese lunar orbiter (2007–2009)
probe to conduct passive, multi-channel, microwave remote sensing of the Moon by using a microwave radiometer. Its sister orbital probe Chang'e 2 was launched
Chang'e_1
Earth observation satellite
the development and delivery of the U.S. payload instruments, the microwave radiometer and the GNSS radio occultation receiver provides launch services
Sentinel-6_Michael_Freilich
Electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths from 1 m to 1 mm
depending on their temperature, so in meteorology and remote sensing, microwave radiometers are used to measure the temperature of objects or terrain. The sun
Microwave
NASA satellite of the Explorer program
The Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe (WMAP), originally known as the Microwave Anisotropy Probe (MAP and Explorer 80), was a NASA spacecraft operating
Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe
Wilkinson_Microwave_Anisotropy_Probe
Sea ice specialist and climate scientist
observations of Antarctic sea ice using passive microwave radiometry from the Electrically Scanning Microwave Radiometer (ESMR) aboard the Nimbus 5 satellite. The
Josefino_Comiso
The Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder (ATMS) is a 22-channel scanning microwave radiometer for observation of the Earth's atmosphere and surface. It
Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder
Advanced_Technology_Microwave_Sounder
ESA Earth observation satellite
SLSTR Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer SRAL Synthetic Aperture Radar Altimeter MWR Microwave Radiometer DORIS Doppler Orbitography and Radiopositioning
Sentinel-3C
Type of Earth observation from space
the NASA Cassini spacecraft. Microwave atmospheric temperature measurement instruments include the Microwave Radiometer on the Juno mission to Jupiter
Satellite temperature measurement
Satellite_temperature_measurement
Military unit
surface and flight level; Surface wind data from Stepped-Frequency Microwave Radiometer (SFMR); High density three-dimensional Doppler radial velocities
53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron
53rd_Weather_Reconnaissance_Squadron
American weather satellite (2009–2025)
Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR/3), High Resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder (HIRS/4), and the Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit (AMSU-A) —
NOAA-19
Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 2022
peak wind speed of 160 mph (260 km/h) based on stepped frequency microwave radiometer measurements of 158–159 mph (254–256 km/h) (these observations had
Hurricane_Ian
Mass per unit area
(DOAS) method and are a common retrieval product from nadir-looking microwave radiometers. A closely related concept is that of ice or liquid water path,
Area_density
NASA orbiter mission concept to study the Neptune system
Infrared Imager Diviner Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Microwave Radiometer Microwave Radiometer Juno Thermal Plasma Spectrometer Jovian Auroral Distributions
Neptune_Odyssey
International Earth observation satellite mission
of less than 4 cm. In order to calibrate the radar altimeter, a microwave radiometer measures signal delay caused by atmospheric vapors, ultimately correcting
Jason-3
Indian Earth observation satellite
carried an Ocean Colour Monitor (OCM) and a Multi-frequency Scanning Microwave Radiometer (MSMR) for oceanographic studies. Oceansat-1 thus vastly augment
Oceansat-1
American astrophysicist (1945–2025)
F.; et al. (September 1992). "Structure in the COBE differential microwave radiometer first-year maps". Astrophysical Journal. 396 (1): L1–L5. Bibcode:1992ApJ
George_Smoot
Measurement of vertical distribution of physical properties of the atmospheric column
rocketsonde. Remote sensing soundings generally use passive infrared and microwave radiometers: airborne instruments surface stations Earth-observing satellite
Atmospheric_sounding
Topics referred to by the same term
the NSA in their WARRIOR PRIDE kit Stepped-frequency microwave radiometer, a microwave radiometer known as "smurf" from its abbreviation SFMR Smurfing
Smurf_(disambiguation)
International Earth observation satellite mission
These instruments send a microwave pulse to the ocean's surface and time how long it takes to return. A microwave radiometer corrects any delay that may
OSTM/Jason-2
approximately retrieved from passive and active remote sensing such as microwave radiometer instruments, for example SSM/I. Typical values of liquid water path
Liquid_water_path
Experiment on the Juno spacecraft to study radio and plasma waves
Juno, including the communications antennas and the antenna for the Microwave Radiometer. Two other instruments help understand the magnetosphere of Jupiter
Waves_(Juno)
spinning dust emission is a mechanism proposed to explain anomalous microwave emission from the Milky Way. The emission could arise from the electric
Spinning_dust
Persistent storm in Jupiter's atmosphere
the Juno spacecraft conducted a second pass of the GRS to collect Microwave Radiometer (MWR) scans of the GRS to determine how far the GRS extended toward
Great_Red_Spot
Microwave Imaging Radiometer with Aperture Synthesis (MIRAS) is the major instrument on the Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity satellite (SMOS). MIRAS employs
Microwave Imaging Radiometer with Aperture Synthesis
Microwave_Imaging_Radiometer_with_Aperture_Synthesis
Earth observation satellite
low resolution (LR) mode based on pulse-limited altimetry Advanced Microwave Radiometer (AMR-C) provided by NASA Global Navigation Satellite System Precise
Sentinel-6B
American weather satellite (1998–2025)
They included: 1° an improved six-channel Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR/3); 2° an improved High Resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder (HIRS/3);
NOAA-15
Microbolometer Microwave radiometer Net radiometer Quartz thermometer Resistance thermometer Silicon bandgap temperature sensor Special sensor microwave/imager
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US Department of Energy scientific facility
of downwelling infrared radiance from the atmosphere Microwave radiometers – measure microwave emissions of water vapor and liquid water molecules in
Atmospheric Radiation Measurement User Facility
Atmospheric_Radiation_Measurement_User_Facility
American meteorology satellite
Sun-synchronous low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite with a passive microwave imaging radiometer instrument and hosted furnished Energetic Charged Particle (ECP)
Weather System Follow-on Microwave Program
Weather_System_Follow-on_Microwave_Program
Category 5 Pacific hurricane in 1973
Nimbus 5 carried an Electrically Scanning Microwave Radiometer and Temperature-Humidity Infrared Radiometer. Both were used to study Ava. The main data
Hurricane_Ava
NASA/CNES oceanography mission (2022–present)
day Instruments KaRIn Ka-band Radar Interferometer AMR-C Advanced Microwave Radiometer-C Altimeter Nadir Altimeter DORIS Doppler Orbitography and Radiopositioning
Surface Water and Ocean Topography
Surface_Water_and_Ocean_Topography
Indian class of oceanography satellites
spectrums. The second, the Multi-frequency Scanning Microwave Radiometer, collects data by measuring microwave radiation passing through the atmosphere over
Oceansat
Planned Chinese Jupiter orbiter mission
Orbiter Microwave radiometer Radio Science Atmosphere Composition Monitor Polarimeter Camera Spectrometer Particle Analyzer Magnetometer Microwave Rader
Tianwen-4
Study of the origin of the universe (structure and evolution)
colleagues at Princeton University, began constructing a Dicke radiometer to measure the cosmic microwave background. In 1965, Arno Penzias and Robert Woodrow Wilson
Observational_cosmology
Helium isotope with two protons and one neutron
inventory of Helium-3 in lunar regoliths estimated by a multi-channel microwave radiometer on the Chang-E 1 lunar satellite". Archived from the original on
Helium-3
European small-lift launch vehicle
Q3 2029 Vega C ELV CIMR-A (Sentinel-11A) SSO Copernicus Imaging Microwave Radiometer. Part of the Copernicus Programme. 2029 Vega C ELV ClearSpace-1 LEO
Vega_C
American scientist
temperature and soil moisture remote sensing using microwave radiometers. He produced the first microwave-derived sea surface temperature maps from space
Eni_G._Njoku
Category 5 Atlantic hurricane in 2018
afternoon and evening of October 7, measuring peak stepped frequency microwave radiometer (SFMR) winds between 45 and 60 mph (72 and 97 km/h) during its mission
Hurricane_Michael
Gap in sea ice in the Southern Ocean
three austral winters observed by the Nimbus 5 Electrically Scanning Microwave Radiometer (ESMR). From 1976 to 2015, this polynya was rarely observed. The
Weddell_Polynya
Module of the Mir space station
microwave radiometers - 0.3, 0.8, 1.35, 2.25, 6.0 cm wavelengths, 60 km swath, resolution 60 km and 0.15 K Ikar Delta scanning microwave radiometer system
Priroda
Gas layer surrounding Jupiter
the second known planet after Earth to exhibit polar lightning. A Microwave Radiometer (Juno) detected many more in 2018. Every 15–17 years Jupiter is marked
Atmosphere_of_Jupiter
Area of sea ice relative to the total area at a given point in the ocean
especially at lower frequencies, microwave radiometers are quite weather insensitive. Since most microwave radiometers operate along a polar orbit with
Sea_ice_concentration
Satellite instrument for atmospheric monitoring
provided global coverage (from Pole to Pole). It carries a 4-channel microwave radiometer, operating between 50 and 60 GHz. Spatial resolution on the ground
Microwave_sounding_unit
Galaxy containing the Solar System
(December 10, 1993). "Dipole anisotropy in the COBE differential microwave radiometers first-year sky maps". The Astrophysical Journal. 419: 1–6. arXiv:astro-ph/9312056
Milky_Way
ESA Earth observation satellite (2002–2012)
satellites. MWR (Microwave Radiometer) was designed for measuring water vapour in the atmosphere. AATSR (Advanced Along Track Scanning Radiometer) can measure
Envisat
Change in the position of an object
Wright, E.L. (1993). "Dipole Anisotropy in the COBE Differential Microwave Radiometers First-Year Sky Maps". Astrophysical Journal. 419: 1. arXiv:astro-ph/9312056
Motion
Sea-ice cover of the Arctic Ocean and its vicinity
the satellite era. From the late 1970s, the Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer (SMMR) on Seasat (1978) and Nimbus 7 (1978–87) satellites provided
Arctic_ice_pack
NASA space program from 1962 to 1973
December 14, 1962, Mariner 2 scanned the planet with infrared and microwave radiometers, revealing that Venus has cool clouds and an extremely hot surface
Mariner_program
Topics referred to by the same term
IBM's successor to ATS/360. Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder, a satellite microwave radiometer. Search for "atms" , "a-tms", "atm-s", "at-ms", or
ATMS
Topics referred to by the same term
network Museum of World Religions, a museum in New Taipei, Taiwan Microwave Radiometer (MWR), an instrument on the Juno Jupiter orbiter Call of Duty: Modern
MWR
Topics referred to by the same term
other records that must be used to produce a product Differential Microwave Radiometer, an instrument on the Cosmic Background Explorer satellite Digital
DMR
Measurement of the Earth using satellites
These instruments send a microwave pulse to the ocean's surface and record the time it takes to return. A microwave radiometer corrects any delay that
Satellite_geodesy
American weather satellite
designed by Ball Aerospace & Technologies. The Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) and the Common Ground System (CGS) were built by Raytheon
NOAA-20
European Space Agency Earth-observing satellite program
in the Ku band. ATSR-1 (Along-Track Scanning Radiometer) is a 4 channel infrared radiometer and microwave sounder for measuring temperatures at the sea-surface
European Remote-Sensing Satellite
European_Remote-Sensing_Satellite
American astrophysicist
team where he worked on the design, construction and testing of the microwave radiometer systems and contributed to the calibration and analysis of flight
Norman_Jarosik
Exploration in space
1210 kg and it carries four scientific instruments: magnetometer, microwave radiometer, wide angle camera and plasma wave detector. In October 2021, a team
Exploration_of_Uranus
Type of antenna with a low profile
a pin. This variant has better matching than the standard patch. Microwave Radiometer (Juno) (Space probe instrument, uses patch array antennas) "Microstrip
Patch_antenna
Imager/Spectral Radiometer, an instrument on the Huygens probe DMR – (instrumentation) Differential Microwave Radiometer, a microwave instrument that
List_of_astronomy_acronyms
Second-generation U.S. robotic spacecraft
launched in 1972, scientists planned for its Electrically Scanning Microwave Radiometer to collect global observations of where and how much it rained across
Nimbus_program
Satellite oceanography mission
C band and Ku band for measuring height above sea surface. Jason Microwave Radiometer (JMR) – measures water vapor along altimeter path to correct for
Jason-1
Satellite designed to observe Earth from orbit
satellites Space telescope Satellite imagery GNSS radio occultation Microwave radiometer#Spaceborne Radar earth observation satellite Radar imaging Synthetic-aperture
Earth_observation_satellite
Southernmost point on the Moon
regolith at cold traps on the Moon's south pole: Revealed by Chang'E-2 microwave radiometer data". Planetary and Space Science. 122: 101. Bibcode:2016P&SS..122
Lunar_south_pole
Indian scientist
and involved in Microwave Remote Sensing payloads in SAC. He managed system engineering of Multi-frequency Scanning Microwave Radiometer (MSMR) payload
Tapan_Misra
Celestial coordinate system in spherical coordinates, with the Sun as its center
A.; et al. (1993). "Dipole Anisotropy in the COBE Differential Microwave Radiometers First-Year Sky Maps". Astrophysical Journal. 419: 1. arXiv:astro-ph/9312056
Galactic_coordinate_system
American weather satellite (2005–2025)
(Argos DCS-2) The Solar Backscatter Ultraviolet Spectral radiometer (SBUV/2) The Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit (AMSU), which consists of three separate
NOAA-18
Protective electronics case for the Jupiter-orbiting probe
instrument electronics box Waves instrument receivers and electronics box Microwave Radiometer electronics JADE instrument Ebox (or E-Box) Low-Voltage Power Supply
Juno_Radiation_Vault
This list is a compilation of experiments measuring the cosmic microwave background (CMB) radiation anisotropies and polarization since the first detection
List of cosmic microwave background experiments
List_of_cosmic_microwave_background_experiments
Measurement of electromagnetic radiation (esp. optical radiation)
_{0}^{\infty }\nu \Phi _{\mathrm {e} ,\nu }\,d\ln \nu .} Reflectivity Microwave radiometer Measurement of ionizing radiation Radiometric calibration Radiometric
Radiometry
American astrophysicist
"Interpretation of the cosmic microwave background radiation anisotropy detected by the COBE Differential Microwave Radiometer". The Astrophysical Journal
Nancy_Boggess
its antenna at Earth, and is not operated simultaneously with the Microwave Radiometer instrument on Juno. The parameters of the GS experiment were adjusted
Gravity_science_(Juno)
Star at the centre of the Solar System
A.; et al. (1993). "Dipole Anisotropy in the COBE Differential Microwave Radiometers First-Year Sky Maps". The Astrophysical Journal. 419 (1993): 1.
Sun
Application of radar which is used to create two-dimensional images
Radar astronomy Side looking airborne radar Geo warping Imaging microwave radiometer "What is imaging radar ?/jpl". southport.jpl.nasa.gov. Archived from
Imaging_radar
American astronomer and physicist (1916–1997)
radar and designed the Dicke radiometer, a microwave receiver. He used this to set a limit on the temperature of the microwave background radiation, from
Robert_H._Dicke
Gaseous phase of water
Hygrometer Ideal gas Kinetic theory of gases Latent heat Latent heat flux Microwave radiometer Phase of matter Saturation vapor density Steam Sublimation Superheating
Water_vapor
Organization monitoring icebergs in the Atlantic and Arctic
detect changes in surface water temperature. 1967 – First use of microwave radiometer to differentiate radar contacts as ship or iceberg. 30 April 1970
International_Ice_Patrol
with the peak flight-level winds. Furthermore, stepped-frequency microwave radiometer data yielded maximum surface winds of 162 mph (261 km/h). Katrina's
Meteorological history of Hurricane Katrina
Meteorological_history_of_Hurricane_Katrina
Former U.S. meteorological satellite
Electrically Scanning Microwave Radiometer (ESMR); High-Resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder (HIRS); Limb Radiance Inversion Radiometer (LRIR); Pressure Modulated
Nimbus_6
ESA Earth observation satellite
SLSTR Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer SRAL Synthetic Aperture Radar Altimeter MWR Microwave Radiometer DORIS Doppler Orbitography and Radiopositioning
Sentinel-3A
Oceanography Second of two satellites for the Copernicus Imaging Microwave Radiometer (CIMR) mission. Part of the European Space Agency's Copernicus Programme
2030s_in_spaceflight
Laboratory Berkeley, California, and Oakland, California, US
cosmic microwave background (CMB) in order to study the early universe. He became the principal investigator for the Differential Microwave Radiometer (DMR)
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Lawrence_Berkeley_National_Laboratory
NASA-operated orbital observatory (1991-2011)
radiometers. The 63 GHz radiometer measures temperature and pressure. The 183 GHz radiometer measures water vapor and ozone. The 205 GHz radiometer measures
Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite
Upper_Atmosphere_Research_Satellite
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An instrument designed for measuring the mechanical effect of radiant energy.
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A forestaff.