TRMM MICROWAVE IMAGER (TMI) WENTZ OCEAN PRODUCTS V3

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The TRMM Microwave Imager (TMI) Wentz Ocean Products dataset used the TRMM Microwave Imager (TMI), which is a 5-channel, dual-polarized, passive microwave radiometer. The TMI is used to measure several important meteorological parameters over sea surfaces, such as precipitation rate, wind speed, wapter vapor, and sea surface temperature. The TMI, a successor to the SSM/I, measures radiation at frequencies of 10.7, 19.4, 21.3, 37, 85.5 GHz. It orbits at an altitude of 218 miles, much lower than the SSM/I, thus providing better resolution.

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Complete Metadata

bureauCode	[ "026:00" ]
identifier	10.5067/MEASURES/TMI/DATA201
landingPage	https://search.earthdata.nasa.gov/search?q=tmiwop
programCode	[ "026:000" ]
spatial	["CARTESIAN",[{"WestBoundingCoordinate":-180,"NorthBoundingCoordinate":38,"EastBoundingCoordinate":180,"SouthBoundingCoordinate":-38}]]
temporal	2006-09-17/2006-09-17
theme	[ "Earth Science" ]