This particular technological innovation, launched in 2006, contains a very sensitive radar that uses microwave radiation to peer into a cloud and unveil its fine structures, including the altitude of its top and base, its thickness, optical properties, the abundance of liquid and ice particles, along with the intensity of precipitation within the cloud.
A)TRMM
B)CloudSat
C)GPM
D)GOES
E)TIROS IV

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CloudSat, launched in 2006, is equipped with a cloud-profiling radar that uses microwave radiation to provide detailed observations of cloud structure and properties, including their vertical dimensions, precipitation intensity, and the distribution of liquid and ice.

This Particular Technological Innovation, Launched in 2006, Contains a Very