Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
Climate research needs Accurate global cloud ice measurements Cloud ice properties are fundamental controlling variables of radiative transfer and precipitation Cost-effective, sensitive instruments for diurnal and wide-swath coverage Mature technology for space remote sensing IceCube objectivesDevelop and validate a flight-qualified 883 GHz receiver for future use in ice cloud radiometer missions Raise TRL (57) of 883 GHz receiver technology Reduce instrument cost and risk by developing path to space for COTS sub-mm-wave receiver systems Enable remote sensing of global cloud ice with advanced technologies and techniques
Keywords:
Earth Resources and Remote Sensing; Meteorology and Climatology
Type:
GSFC-E-DAA-TN25284
,
International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS 2015); Jul 26, 2015 - Jul 31, 2015; Milan; Italy
Format:
application/pdf
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