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MWR3C

Microwave Radiometer, 3 Channel

Baseline Instrument, Guest

The microwave radiometer 3-channel (MWR3C) provides time-series measurements of brightness temperatures from three channels centered at 23.834, 30, and 89 GHz. These three channels are sensitive to the presence of liquid water and precipitable water vapor.

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Maria Cadeddu
Lead Mentor Argonne National Laboratory

Related Data Announcements

New 2- and 3-Channel Microwave Radiometer Retrieval Data Produced

References

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Shupe et al. Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate (MOSAiC) Field Campaign Report. 2021. 10.2172/1787856.

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Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) | Reviewed October 2024