Research Article

Assimilation of MWHS-2/FY-3C 183 GHz Channels Using a Dynamic Emissivity Retrieval and Its Impacts on Precipitation Forecasts: A Southwest Vortex Case

Table 1

The characteristics of MWHS-2/FY-3C.

Channel numberCentral frequency (GHz)FOVsPeak of the weighting function (hPa)Swath width (km)Horizontal resolution (km)

189 (H)98270025
2118.75 ± 0.08 (V)20
3118.75 ± 0.2 (V)60
4118.75 ± 0.3 (V)100
5118.75 ± 0.8 (V)250
6118.75 ± 1.1 (V)300
7118.75 ± 2.5 (V)700
8118.75 ± 3.0 (V)
9118.75 ± 5.0 (V)
10150 (H)16
11183 ± 1.0 (V)350
12183 ± 1.8 (V)400
13183 ± 3.0 (V)500
14183 ± 4.5 (V)550
15183 ± 7.0 (V)650