학술논문
Cryorad: A Low Frequency Wideband Radiometer Mission for the Study of the Cryosphere
Document Type
Conference
Author
Macelloni, G.; Brogioni, M.; Leduc-Leballeur, M.; Montomoli, F.; Bartsch, A.; Mialon, A.; Ritz, C.; Soteras, J. Closa; Stammer, D.; Picard, G.; De Carolis, G.; Boutin, J.; Johnson, J. T.; Nicholls, K. W.; Jezek, K.C.; Rautiainen, K.; Kaleschke, L.; Bertino, L; Tsang, L.; van den Broeke, M.; Skou, N.; Tietsche, S.
Source
IGARSS 2018 - 2018 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2018 - 2018 IEEE International. :1998-2000 Jul, 2018
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ISSN
2153-7003
Abstract
Earth's cold regions are key elements of the planet's climate system: they have strong feedbacks with global change and they have a direct impact on human activities. Despite their importance, at present they are not adequately monitored by state-of-the-art instruments. In order to fill this gap, a dedicated spaceborne mission called Cryorad has been proposed in the framework of the ESA Earth Explorer 10 call. The mission would comprise a 0.4-2 GHz nadir-looking radiometer installed on a polar-orbit satellite. Scientific and technical studies are underway, as well as experimental campaigns in Greenland and Antarctica.