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Title The GRAS instrument will provide observations of atmospheric temperature and humidity

Released 29/06/2006 1:31 pm

Copyright ESA - AOES Medialab

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The entire GRAS instrument weighs about 30 kg and comprises three antennae receivers positioned separately on MetOp. One of the antennae, the GVA antenna, points in the velocity direction of the satellite, another, the GAVA antenna points in the anti-velocity direction, and the smaller GZA antenna points to zenith.

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Activity Observing the Earth

Mission MetOp

Keywords Atmosphere , Spacecraft engineering , Weather systems , Instruments

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