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INSTRUMENTS
Explore the many instruments the European Space Agency use to observe the Earth. ESA offer data from a wide range of optical, radar, atmospheric, altimetric and gravimetric instrumentation.
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Instrument - Spectrometers/Radiometers
Instrument - Spectrometers/Radiometers
ATSR
The Along Track Scanning Radiometer (ATSR) on board ERS-1 and ERS-2 mission consisted of two instruments, an Infra-Red Radiometer and a Microwave Sounder.
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Instrument - Positioning/Navigation
Instrument - Positioning/Navigation
LRR ERS
The Laser Retro-Reflector (LRR), on board the ERS-1 and ERS-2 missions, was an optical device for accurate satellite tracking from the ground to support instrument data evaluation.
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Instrument - Spectrometers/Radiometers
Instrument - Spectrometers/Radiometers
MWR (ERS)
The microwave radiometer (MWR) instrument on board the ERS-1 and ERS-2 missions provided measurements of the integrated atmospheric water vapour column and cloud liquid water content.
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Instrument - Positioning/Navigation
Instrument - Positioning/Navigation
LRR (ERS-2)
An optical device for accurate satellite tracking from the ground to support instrument data evaluation
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Instrument - Spectrometers/Radiometers
Instrument - Spectrometers/Radiometers
MWR (ERS-2)
Used for measurement of the integrated atmospheric water vapour column & cloud liquid water content
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Instrument - Spectrometers/Radiometers
Instrument - Spectrometers/Radiometers
ATSR-2
Used for measuring sea-surface temperatures, cloud-top temperatures and vegetation monitoring.