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Advancing Technologies for Climate ObservationClimate 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
Document ID
20180002867
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Presentation
Authors
Wu, D. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Esper, J. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Ehsan, N. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Johnson, T. (SGT, Inc. Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Mast, W. (NASA Wallops Flight Facility Wallops Island, VA, United States)
Piepmeier, J. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Racette, P. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
May 16, 2018
Publication Date
July 31, 2014
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Meteorology And Climatology
Report/Patent Number
GSFC-E-DAA-TN25284
Meeting Information
Meeting: International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS 2015)
Location: Milan
Country: Italy
Start Date: July 26, 2015
End Date: July 31, 2015
Sponsors: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNG12CR29C
WBS: WBS 387625.02.02.03.29
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
Keywords
radiative transfer
IceCube
global ice clouds

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