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CATS Aerosol Typing and Future DirectionsThe Cloud Aerosol Transport System (CATS), launched in January of 2015, is a lidar remote sensing instrument that will provide range-resolved profile measurements of atmospheric aerosols and clouds from the International Space Station (ISS). CATS is intended to operate on-orbit for at least six months, and up to three years. Status of CATS Level 2 and Plans for the Future:Version. 1. Aerosol Typing (ongoing): Mode 1: L1B data released later this summer; L2 data released shortly after; Identify algorithm biases (ex. striping, FOV (field of view) biases). Mode 2: Processed Released Currently working on correcting algorithm issues. Version 2 Aerosol Typing (Fall, 2016): Implementation of version 1 modifications Integrate GEOS-5 aerosols for typing guidance for non spherical aerosols. Version 3 Aerosol Typing (2017): Implementation of 1-D Var Assimilation into GEOS-5 Dynamic lidar ratio that will evolve in conjunction with simulated aerosol mixtures.
Document ID
20170002305
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Presentation
Authors
McGill, Matt
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Yorks, John
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Scott, Stan
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Palm, Stephen
(Science Systems and Applications, Inc. Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Hlavka, Dennis
(Science Systems and Applications, Inc. Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Hart, William
(Science Systems and Applications, Inc. Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Nowottnick, Ed
(Universities Space Research Association Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Selmer, Patrick
(Science Systems and Applications, Inc. Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Kupchock, Andrew
(Science Systems and Applications, Inc. Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Midzak, Natalie
(Millersville Univ. PA, United States)
Trepte, Chip
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Vaughan, Mark
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, VA, United States)
Colarco, Peter
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
da Silva, Arlindo
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Date Acquired
March 17, 2017
Publication Date
July 12, 2016
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Environment Pollution
Report/Patent Number
GSFC-E-DAA-TN39988
Meeting Information
Meeting: International Cooperative for Aerosol Prediction (ICAP) 2016 Annual Meeting: Lidar Data and its Use in Model Verification and Data Assimilation
Location: College Park, MD
Country: United States
Start Date: July 12, 2016
End Date: July 14, 2016
Sponsors: North Dakota Univ., National Centers for Environmental Prediction
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNG11HP16A
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNG12HP08C
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
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