Atmospheric remote sensing with convoys of miniature radars

Ziad S. Haddad; Ousmane O. Sy; Graeme L. Stephens; Sue C. van den Heever; Derek Posselt

doi:10.1117/12.2500285

22 October 2018 Atmospheric remote sensing with convoys of miniature radars

Ziad S. Haddad, Ousmane O. Sy, Graeme L. Stephens, Sue C. van den Heever, Derek Posselt

Proceedings Volume 10776, Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere, Clouds, and Precipitation VII; 107760I (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2500285
Event: SPIE Asia-Pacific Remote Sensing, 2018, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Abstract

Recent technological advances have enabled the miniaturization of microwave instruments (radars and radiometers) so they can fit on very small satellites, with enough capability to measure atmospheric temperature, water vapor and clouds. The miniaturization makes these systems inexpensive enough to allow scientists to contemplate placing several examples in low-Earth orbit concurrently, to observe atmospheric dynamics in clouds and storms. To identify the most important weather and climate problems that can be addressed with these new observations, and to develop corresponding observation strategies using these "distributed" systems, specific analyses were conducted and used to justify "distributed" measurement requirements and quantify their expected performance. This presentation will describe the types of convoys, the expected observations, and their applications.

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Ziad S. Haddad, Ousmane O. Sy, Graeme L. Stephens, Sue C. van den Heever, and Derek Posselt "Atmospheric remote sensing with convoys of miniature radars", Proc. SPIE 10776, Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere, Clouds, and Precipitation VII, 107760I (22 October 2018); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2500285

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