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Microwave Sounder for GEOS-R - A GeoSTAR Progress ReportThe Geostationary Synthetic Thinned Aperture Radiometer (GeoSTAR) is a new concept for a microwave sounder, intended to be deployed on NOAA's next generation of geostationary weather satellites, GOES-R. A ground based prototype has been developed at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, under NASA Instrument Incubator Program sponsorship, and is now undergoing tests and performance characterization. The initial space version of GeoSTAR will have performance characteristics equal to those of the AMSU system currently operating on polar orbiting environmental satellites, but subsequent versions will significantly outperform AMSU. In addition to all-weather temperature and humidity soundings, GeoSTAR will also provide continuous rain mapping, tropospheric wind profiling and real time storm tracking.
Document ID
20080013201
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Conference Paper
External Source(s)
Authors
Lambrigtsen, Bjorn H.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Wilson, William
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Tanner, Alan
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Kangaslahti, Pekka P.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 24, 2013
Publication Date
May 25, 2005
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Meeting Information
Meeting: 14th International TOVS Study Conference
Location: Beijing
Country: China
Start Date: May 25, 2005
End Date: May 31, 2005
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
GOES
microwave
geostationary
sounding
aperture synthesis

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