The Microwave Humidity Sounder (MHS) is an instrument onboard the NOAA/POES and EUMETSAT/MetOp Polar-orbiting satellite series. NOAA/POES and MetOp Polar-orbiting satellites circle the Earth approximately 14 times per/day from an altitude of approximately 520 miles above the Earth. The Earth's rotation allows the satellites to see different views with each orbit, and each satellite provides two complete views of the same location each day. MHS is a microwave sounder with five microwave channels used primarily for water vapor detection. MHS Level-1b products from NOAA and EUMETSAT provide geolocated radiances at 16 km resolution. These data are used by NOAA’s National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) to generate NOAA Unique Level-2 products. MHS Level-1b products are produced by NOAA and EUMETSAT and are distributed by NOAA's Comprehensive Large Array-Data Stewardship System (CLASS).
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| Title | Microwave Humidity Sounder Level 1B Data from NOAA and EUMETSAT |
|---|---|
| Description | The Microwave Humidity Sounder (MHS) is an instrument onboard the NOAA/POES and EUMETSAT/MetOp Polar-orbiting satellite series. NOAA/POES and MetOp Polar-orbiting satellites circle the Earth approximately 14 times per/day from an altitude of approximately 520 miles above the Earth. The Earth's rotation allows the satellites to see different views with each orbit, and each satellite provides two complete views of the same location each day. MHS is a microwave sounder with five microwave channels used primarily for water vapor detection. MHS Level-1b products from NOAA and EUMETSAT provide geolocated radiances at 16 km resolution. These data are used by NOAA’s National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS) to generate NOAA Unique Level-2 products. MHS Level-1b products are produced by NOAA and EUMETSAT and are distributed by NOAA's Comprehensive Large Array-Data Stewardship System (CLASS). |
| Modified | 2025-11-19T15:15:20.264Z |
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| Keywords | Earth Science > Spectral/Engineering > Atmospheric Radiation > Radiance , Geographic Region > Global , NOAA OneStop Project > , MHS > Microwave Humidity Sounder , NOAA-15 > National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration-15 , NOAA-16 > National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration-16 , NOAA-17 > National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration-17 , NOAA-18 > National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration-18 , NOAA-19 > National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration-19 , METOP-A > Meteorological Operational Satellite-A , METOP-B > Meteorological Operational Satellite-B , METOP-C > Meteorological Operational Satellite-C , DOC/NOAA/NESDIS/NCEI > National Centers for Environmental Information, NESDIS, NOAA, U.S. Department of Commerce , EUMETSAT > European Meteorological Satellite Organisation , gov.noaa.class:TOVS , climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere |
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