2016 · 12 citations · 1 references
Natural SciencesEarth SciencesMeteorologyRemote SensingSatellite MeteorologyAtmospheric Sounding From SatellitesPolar Remote SensingPolar-orbiting Satellite MeteorologyRadar InstrumentationSatellite InstrumentationSatellite SensorsMission ObjectivesMission Performance MeasurementPolarimetry InstrumentsResearch MissionSatellite Wind Remote SensingScatterometer DesignScatterometer WindsSurface Wind Observation
The SCA instrument is a C-band wind scatterometer that forms part of the EUMETSAT Polar System Second Generation (EPS-SG) mission. The paper presents an overview on the SCA design and its mission performance as established during the SCA B2 Development Phase and as presented at the SCA PDR.
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