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| Keywords: noaa satellites noaasatellites nasa jpl jason-3 jason3 jason-3 satellite jason3satellite advanced microwave radiometer advancedmicrowaveradiometer JPL technicians perform a practice run of the mechanical integration sequence that will be used to mate the Jason-3 spacecraft's Advanced Microwave Radiometer instrument to the Jason-3 satellite. The radiometer is one of three NASA-built instruments that are integral components of Jason-3. It measures radiation from Earth's surface at three frequencies to determine the amount of water vapor present in the atmosphere, which affects the accuracy of the Jason-3 altimeter measurements. Jason-3 is a joint mission with CNES, EUMETSAT, NASA, and NOAA to measure ocean topography and will launch in July 2015. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Original Link: www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2013-172 JPL technicians perform a practice run of the mechanical integration sequence that will be used to mate the Jason-3 spacecraft's Advanced Microwave Radiometer instrument to the Jason-3 satellite. The radiometer is one of three NASA-built instruments that are integral components of Jason-3. It measures radiation from Earth's surface at three frequencies to determine the amount of water vapor present in the atmosphere, which affects the accuracy of the Jason-3 altimeter measurements. Jason-3 is a joint mission with CNES, EUMETSAT, NASA, and NOAA to measure ocean topography and will launch in July 2015. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Original Link: www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2013-172 | ||||
