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Handbook of Frequency Allocations and Spectrum Protection for Scientific Uses
Appendix G
Earth Science Passive Sensor Needs Above 71 GHz
Tables G.1 and G.2 present the panel’s summary of Earth science passive sensor needs and current allocations above 71 GHz.
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TABLE G.1 Passive Sensor Needs and Current Allocations Between 75 and 275 GHz
Allocated Band (GHz)
Earth Observing System Instruments
Current Allocation
Other Primary Services
Notes
Lower
Upper
86
92
AMSR, AMSR2, AMSU-A, -B, CMHS, CMSU, MIMR, MTZA, MVZA, MZOAS, SSM/IS, TMI
Primary (exclusive passive)
Radio Astronomy, Space Research (passive)
Clouds, oil spills, ice, snow
100
102
IKAR
Primary
Fixed, Mobile, Space Research (passive)
NO line at 100.49 GHz, limb
105
116
ODIN
Primary (exclusive passive)
Radio Astronomy, Space Research (passive)
O3 line at 110.8 GHz, limb;
CO line at 115.221 GHz, limb;
CO line at 115.27 GHz
116
126
Radiometer (ODIN), AMAS, AMSR2, MILES, MLS, ODIN, SMILES, GEM
Primary
Fixed, ISS, Mobile, Space Research (passive)
Need 115.25-122.25 GHz; O2 line for temperature at 118.8 GHz; NO line at 125.61 GHz, limb. Parameters sensed are wind velocity, temperature, oxygen, and magnetic field
150
151
AMSU-B, MHS
Primary
Fixed, Fixed-Satellite (S-E), Mobile, Space Research (passive)
Want 2 GHz, prefer between 140-150 GHz; surface, water vapor, and cloud parameters for water vapor sounding; NO line at 150.74 GHz, limb
156
158
AMSR2, MHS, MVZA
Primary
Fixed, Fixed-Satellite (S-E), Mobile
Want 155.5-158.5 GHz; surface, water vapor, cloud parameters for water vapor sounding
164
168
AMSR2, CMHS, IMAS, GEM, GeoSTAR
Primary (exclusive passive)
Radio Astronomy, Space Research (passive)
Cloud water, rain, ice; ClO line at 164.38 GHz; ClO line at 167.2 GHz
174.5
176.5
AMAS, AMSR2, AMSU-B, CMHS, HSB, MHS, MILES, MLS, MVZA, SMILES, SSM/IS, GEM, GeoSTAR
Primary
Fixed, ISS, Mobile, Space Research (passive)
Want 174.5-191.6 GHz to improve sounding; three-dimensional sounding for water vapor, both LEO and GEO; NO line at 175.86 GHz for limb sounding
176.5
182
GEM, GeoSTAR
None
Fixed, ISS, Mobile
Needed to improve sounding; three-dimensional sounding for water vapor, both LEO and GEO
182
185
AMSU-B, MHS, MLS, GEM, GeoSTAR
Primary (exclusive passive)
Radio Astronomy, Space Research (passive)
Water vapor line at 183.31 GHz; O3 line at 184.75 GHz; want 174.5-191.6 GHz to improve sounding; three-dimensional sounding for water vapor, both LEO and GEO
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Allocated Band (GHz)
Earth Observing System Instruments
Current Allocation
Other Primary Services
Notes
Lower
Upper
185
190
None
Fixed, ISS, Mobile
Needed to improve sounding; three-dimensional sounding for water vapor, both LEO and GEO; radio astronomy has secondary allocation by footnote from 186.2-186.6 GHz
190
191.6
None
Mobile, Mobile Satellite, Radionavigation, Radionavigation-Satellite
Needed to improve sounding; three-dimensional sounding for water vapor, both LEO and GEO; S5.554 also allocates a form of FSS service in conjunction with MSS and RDNSS from 190-200 GHz
199
200
AMAS, MLS, MASTER
None
Mobile, Mobile Satellite, Radionavigation, Radionavigation-Satellite
Want 199-207 GHz; S5.554 also allocates a form of FSS service in conjunction with MSS and RDNSS from 190-200 GHz
200
202
AMAS, MLS, MASTER
Primary
Fixed, Mobile, Space Research (passive)
Want 199-207 GHz; NO line at 200.98 GHz, limb
202
207
AMAS, MLS, MASTER
None
Fixed, Fixed Satellite (E-S), Mobile
Want 199-207 GHz; ClO; O3 line, limb; N2O; H2; and H2O2
217
231
MLS, MASTER
Primary (exclusive passive)
Radio Astronomy, Space Research (passive)
4 GHz needed, best 217-225 GHz; NO line at 226.09 GHz, limb; O3 line at 230 GHz, limb; CO line at 230.54 GHz, limb
235
238
Primary
Fixed, FSS (S-E), Mobile, Space Research (passive)
O3 line at 235.71 GHz, limb; O3 line at 237.15 GHz, limb
250
252
Primary (exclusive passive)
Space Research (passive)
NO line at 251.21 GHz, limb
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TABLE G.2 Passive Sensor Needs and Current Allocations Above 275 GHz
Allocated Band (GHz)
Earth Observing System Instruments
Current Allocation
Other Primary Services
Notes
Lower
Upper
275
277
5.565
NO line at 276.33 GHz, limb
296
300
MLS, MASTER
None
Want 296-306 GHz; window, line wings
300
302
MLS, MASTER
5.565
Want 296-306 GHz; NO line at 301.44 GHz; O3 line, limb; N2O line; O2 line
302
306
None
Want 296-306 GHz
316
324
None
Want ± 9.0 or 9.5 GHz around 325 GHz
324
326
MASTER
5.565
Want ± 9.0 or 9.5 GHz, nadir water vapor from GEO, limb from LEO; H2O, water vapor sounding at 325.1 GHz
326
334
None
Want ± 9.0 or 9.5 GHz around 325 GHz
336
344
GEM
None
Need 339-348 GHz for water vapor sounding, precipitation cell imaging, and Cloud Ice Water Path measurement
345
347
MASTER
5.565
Want 339-348 GHz; CO line at 345.8 GHz, limb; HNO3 line at 346 GHz
347
348
None
Want 339-348 GHz
363
365
5.565
O3 line at 364.32 GHz, limb
371.5
379
None
Water vapor line at 380.2 GHz; need 17 GHz for close to nadir sounding from GEO
379
381
GEM
5.565
Water vapor line at 380.2 GHz; need 17 GHz for close to nadir sounding from GEO
381
388.5
None
Water vapor line at 380.2 GHz; need 17 GHz for close to nadir sounding from GEO
409
411
GEM
None
Temperature sounding, centered at 410 GHz
416
433
GEM
None
Temperature sounding centered at 424.7 or 2 bands above
485
487
ODIN
None
O2 line at 486 GHz, limb
498
505
SOPRANO, MASTER
None
BrO line at 498.1 GHz, limb; O3 line at 498.2 GHz, limb; N2O line at 498.3 GHz, limb; H2O line at 498.4 GHz, limb; ClO line at 498.5 GHz, limb; CH3Cl line at 498.6 GHz, limb; Water vapor sounding, near nadir GEO at 498-502 GHz
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Allocated Band (GHz)
Earth Observing System Instruments
Current Allocation
Other Primary Services
Notes
Lower
Upper
523
527
None
Water vapor sounding, near nadir GEO
538
542
None
Water vapor sounding, near nadir GEO
541
558
None
Lines of HNO3 and O3, limb
547
584
ODIN
Mesospheric H2O
552
562
None
Water vapor sounding, near nadir GEO
563
580.4
ODIN
None
Lines of ClO and O3
624
629
SMILES, SOPRANO
None
ClO2 line at 624.271 GHz, limb;
SO2 line at 624.344 GHz, limb;
BrO line at 624.77 GHz, limb;
O3 line at 625.656 GHz, limb;
HCl line at 625.9 GHz, limb;
CH3Cl line at 627.177 GHz, limb;
O2 line at 627.773 GHz, limb;
HOCl line at 628.46 GHz, limb
640
653
MLS (new); SMILES
None
Lines:
CH2CL, ClO, BrO, HCl, HOCl, SO2;
H2O line at 647.198 GHz, limb;
ClO line at 649.45 GHz, limb;
HO2 line at 649.701 GHz, limb;
HNO3 line at 650.279 GHz, limb;
O3 line at 650.733 GHz, limb;
NO line at 651.771 GHz, limb;
N2O line at 652.834 GHz, limb
951
956
SOPRANO
None
O2 line at 952 GHz, limb;
NO line at 953 GHz, limb
1228
1230
MLS (new)
None
HF line at 1228.95 GHz, limb
2520
2525
MLS (new)
None
OH line at 2522.78 GHz, limb
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