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DMSP-F16
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (Block 5D-3)
Launched in:
2003
Orbit height:
830 km
Orbit type:
near polar - sun synchronous
Organisation:
US Department of Defense
DMSP-F16 websites
Information
NOAA NCEI - Earth Observation Group night
Data ordering
NOAA NCEI - Earth Observation Group night
On Board Sensors
OLS (Operational Linescan System)
Information
NOAA NCEI - Earth Observation Group night
Data ordering
Sensor Bands
Band
Wavelength
(µm)
Bandwidth
(µm)
Resolution
(m)
Swath width
(km)
Revisit time
(days)
Band 1 (VIS)
0.4 to 1.1
550 (2700)
3000
0.5
Band 2 (TIR)
10.3 to 13.4
550 (2700)
3000
0.5
Band 3 (PMT) (VIS)
0.47 to 0.95
550 (2700)
3000
0.5
SSJ/5 (Preciptating Particle Spectrometer)
Information
NOAA NCEI - Earth Observation Group night
Data ordering
Sensor Bands
Band
Wavelength
(µm)
Bandwidth
(µm)
Resolution
(m)
Swath width
(km)
Revisit time
(days)
Band
SSMIS (Special Sensor Micowave Imager/Sounder)
Information
NOAA NCEI - Earth Observation Group night
Data ordering
NASA EarthData - Search
Sensor Bands
Band
Wavelength
(µm)
Bandwidth
(µm)
Resolution
(m)
Swath width
(km)
Revisit time
(days)
Band 19.35 GHz (Other)
43 (69)
1400
Band 22.235 GHz (Other)
1400
Band 37.0 GHZ (Other)
1400
Band 85.5 GHz (Other)
13 (15)
1400
SSULI (Ultraviolet Limb Imager)
Information
NOAA NCEI - Earth Observation Group night
Data ordering
Sensor Bands
Band
Wavelength
(µm)
Bandwidth
(µm)
Resolution
(m)
Swath width
(km)
Revisit time
(days)
Band
SSUSI (Ultraviolet Spectrographic Imager)
Information
NOAA NCEI - Earth Observation Group night
Data ordering
Sensor Bands
Band
Wavelength
(µm)
Bandwidth
(µm)
Resolution
(m)
Swath width
(km)
Revisit time
(days)
Band