학술논문

SAPHIR-NG High Resolution Microwave Sounder: Towards an Enhanced Observation of the Atmosphere
Document Type
Conference
Source
2021 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium IGARSS Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium IGARSS , 2021 IEEE International. :7689-7692 Jul, 2021
Subject
Aerospace
Geoscience
Photonics and Electrooptics
Signal Processing and Analysis
Instruments
Atmospheric modeling
NASA
Geoscience and remote sensing
Microwave radiometry
Spatial resolution
SAPHIR
microwave radiometer
water vapor
humidity sounding
hydrometeor profiles
convection
Language
ISSN
2153-7003
Abstract
SAPHIR-NG is a new generation atmospheric sounder concept based on the existing SAPHIR instrument, onboard Megha-Tropiques, which has been operating since 2011. Its improvements with respect to SAPHIR are presented hereafter, both in terms of scientific objectives and instrumental architecture.