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AMSR2 Channel Specification and Products

[ Channel Specifications of AMSR2 ]

Channel Specifications of AMSR2

- For sea surface temperature and wind speed, atmospheric contribution was neglected.
- For water vapor and cloud liquid, only the contribution by itself is considered (e.g., oxygen absorption is not included).
- Incidence angle is 55 degrees.

Schematic viewgraph of relative sensitivity to brightness temperature changes (normalized by maximum) for oceanic geophysical parameters.


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