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EO:EUM:DAT:MULT:HIRSL1

HIRS Level 1B - Metop - Global

The High Resolution Infrared Sounder (HIRS) operates at 20 channels (19 channels in the infrared and one in the visible). Its main purpose is to provide input for the vertical temperature and humidity profile retrievals. This collection includes operational mode data from the Metop-B satellite. For the full climate data record of HIRS data from the NOAA and Metop satellites, spanning more than 40 years, from 29 October 1978 to 31 December 2022, see DOI: 10.15770/EUM_SEC_CLM_0036.

Satellite: Metop

Instrument: HIRS

Temporal Extent: 2007-03-02 - 2025-01-21

Orbit Type: LEO

Data Policy: NoConditions

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