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OAS platform Detail for GCOM-W1
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| Name: | GCOM-W1 |
| ICES Code: | 490P |
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| Countries: | JAPAN |
| Comments: | Updated information from ICES for the vessel GCOM-W1 from JAPAN(JP). Name : GCOM-W1 Country(s) : JAPAN(JP) (ISO Country Code) Platform Class : 65 Orbiting satellite Commissioned Date : 2012-05-17 Notes : Global Change Observation Mission for Water. 1st flight unit of the GCOM-W programme. Main mission is ocean observation. Information Sources: - http://www.wmo-sat.info/oscar/satellites/view/130 Confirmed by NOAA on 2019-02-22 (FY2019). Additional notes: GCOM-W1 carries the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer 2 (AMSR2) which successfully deployed its antenna on orbit. AMSR2 will detect microwave radiation to measure sea surface temperature, sea surface wind speed, sea ice concentration, snow depth, soil moisture, water vapor, cloud liquid water, and precipitation. GCOM-W1 will be a part of the GPM constellation, contributing its measurements to the GPM global data set. Additional Information: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/GPM/news/jaxa_gcomw1_launch.html |
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| Metadata version: | 1 |
| Keydate: | 2014-05-09 10:33:39+00 |
| Editdate: | 2019-02-22 15:51:52+00 |