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Science Highlights and Lessons Learned from the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS)The Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) and companion instrument, the Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit (AMSU) on the NASA Earth Observing System Aqua spacecraft are facility instruments designed to support measurements of atmospheric temperature, water vapor and a wide range of atmospheric constituents in support of weather forecasting and scientific research in climate and atmospheric chemistry. This paper is an update to the science highlights from a paper by the authors released last year and also looks back at the lessons learned and future needs of the scientific community. These lessons not only include requirements on the measurements, but scientific shortfalls as well. Results from the NASA Science Community Workshop in IR and MW Sounders relating to AIRS and AMSU requirements and concerns are covered and reflect much of what has been learned and what is needed for future atmospheric sounding from Low Earth Orbit.
Document ID
20120015876
Acquisition Source
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Document Type
Conference Paper
External Source(s)
Authors
Pagano, Thomas S.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Fetzer, Eric J.
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Suda, Jarrod
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Licata, Steve
(Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 26, 2013
Publication Date
August 21, 2011
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Meeting Information
Meeting: SPIE Optics and Photonics
Location: San Diego, CA
Country: United States
Start Date: August 21, 2011
End Date: August 25, 2011
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other
Keywords
Atmospheric Composition
sounder
climate
Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS)

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