학술논문

Cross Validation of Tempest-D and Raincube Observations
Document Type
Conference
Source
2021 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium IGARSS Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium IGARSS , 2021 IEEE International. :7892-7895 Jul, 2021
Subject
Aerospace
Geoscience
Photonics and Electrooptics
Signal Processing and Analysis
Radiometers
Storms
Oceans
NASA
Terrestrial atmosphere
Millimeter wave radar
CubeSat
Weather radar
radiometer
calibration
RainCube
TEMPEST-D
Language
ISSN
2153-7003
Abstract
This paper presents some of the first nearly simultaneous observations between TEMPEST-D and RainCube, two CubeSat missions supported by NASA for on-orbit validation of technology for studying the Earth's atmosphere. This paper presents simultaneous observations by a Ka-band radar and multi-frequency millimeter-wave radiometers over precipitation systems, in three widely dispersed locations over the globe. The first storm was near Mexico's Pacific coast, whereas the second storm was over the South Pacific Ocean near the Solomon Islands, and the third storm was near Houston, Texas, USA. The comparisons showed good physical consistency between the TEMPEST-D and RainCube observations.