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Remote Sensing of Tropical Cyclones: Observations from CloudSat and A-Train Profilers
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: (CS) heralded a new era of profiling the planet?s cloud systems and storms with its launch in 2006. This satellite flies the first 94-GHz spaceborne Cloud Profiling Radar, and the data collected have provided a unique ...
CloudSat and CALIPSO within the A-Train: Ten Years of Actively Observing the Earth System
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: AbstractOne of the most successful demonstrations of an integrated approach to observe Earth from multiple perspectives is the A-Train satellite constellation. The science enabled by this constellation flourished with the ...
THE CLOUDSAT MISSION AND THE A-TRAIN
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: CloudSat is a satellite experiment designed to measure the vertical structure of clouds from space. The expected launch of CloudSat is planned for 2004, and once launched, CloudSat will orbit in formation as part of a ...
An Eye on the Storm: Integrating a Wealth of Data for Quickly Advancing the Physical Understanding and Forecasting of Tropical Cyclones
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: The JPL Tropical Cyclone Information System integrates observations with model forecasts, allowing interrogation of a large number of variables, to help better understand the multi-scale non-linear interactions that lead ...