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Boundary Layer Remote Sensing with Combined Active and Passive Techniques: GPS Radio Occultation and High-Resolution Stereo Imaging (WindCam) Small Satellite ConceptObjective: significant progress in understanding low-cloud boundary layer processes. This is the Single largest uncertainty in climate projections. Radio occultation has unique features suited to boundary layer remote sensing (1) Cloud penetrating (2) Very high vertical resolution (approximately 50m-100m) (3) Sensitivity to thermodynamic variables
Document ID
20120002052
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Presentation
External Source(s)
Authors
Mannucci, A.J.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Wu, D.L.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Teixeira, J.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Ao, C.O.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Xie, F.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Diner, D.J.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Wood, R.
(Washington Univ. United States)
Turk, Joe
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 25, 2013
Publication Date
January 24, 2012
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Meeting Information
Meeting: 15th Symposium on Integrated Observing and Assimilation Systems for the Atmosphere, Oceans and Land Surface (IOAS-AOLS)
Location: Seattle, WA
Country: United States
Start Date: January 24, 2011
End Date: January 26, 2011
Sponsors: American Meteorological Society
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
stereo camera
radio occulation
cloud feedback
climate

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