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GREX
Goddard Radio Frequency Explorer

The Goddard Radio Frequency Explorer (GREX) is an airborne microwave radiometer developed at the Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC). It measures brightness temperature at the L-band frequency (1400-1427 MHz), similar to the Soil Moisture Active Passive (SMAP) satellite when paired with an appropriate antenna. GREX is used for radio-frequency interference (RFI) surveys and soil moisture content measurement. It has a spatial resolution of less than 1 km and a sampling rate of 400 megasamples per second (MSPS) for two polarization channels.

NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory passes Antarctica's tallest peak, Mount Vinson, on Oct. 22, 2012, during a flight over the continent to measure changes in the massive ice sheet and sea ice. Credit: NASA/Michael Studinger (Photography courtesy NASA Images)

Instrument Details

Spectrometer/Radiometer
Earth Science > Land Surface > Soils > Soil Moisture/water Content
Earth Science > Agriculture > Soils > Soil Moisture/water Content
Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Microwave > Brightness Temperature
Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Microwave > Microwave Radiance
Land Surface
N/A
< 1 km
1400-1427 MHz
Currently unavailble
  • Edward Kim

  • Edward Kim

  • GSFC

  • Currently unavailable

  • Currently unavailable