Publication Date:
2019-07-13
Description:
Water is essential to our planet Earth. Knowing when, where and how precipitation falls is crucial for understanding the linkages between the Earth's water and energy cycles and is extraordinarily important for sustaining life on our planet during climate change. The Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Core Observatory spacecraft launched February 27, 2014, is the anchor to the GPM international satellite mission to unify and advance precipitation measurements from a constellation of research and operational sensors to provide "next-generation" precipitation products. GPM is currently a partnership between NASA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). Status and successes in terms of spacecraft, instruments, retrieval products, validation, and impacts for science and society will be presented.
Keywords:
Meteorology and Climatology
Type:
GSFC-E-DAA-TN51566
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2017 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium; Jul 23, 2017 - Jul 28, 2017; Fort Worth, TX; United States
Format:
application/pdf
