Near-Real-Time Applications of CloudSat DataSource: Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology:;2008:;volume( 047 ):;issue: 007::page 1982Author:Mitrescu, Cristian
,
Miller, Steven
,
Hawkins, Jeffrey
,
L’Ecuyer, Tristan
,
Turk, Joseph
,
Partain, Philip
,
Stephens, Graeme
DOI: 10.1175/2007JAMC1794.1Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: Within 2 months of its launch in April 2006 as part of the Earth Observing System A-Train satellite constellation, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Earth System Science Pathfinder (ESSP) CloudSat mission began making significant contributions toward broadening the understanding of detailed cloud vertical structures around the earth. Realizing the potential benefit of CloudSat to both the research objectives and operational requirements of the U.S. Navy, the Naval Research Laboratory coordinated early on with the CloudSat Data Processing Center to receive and process first-look 94-GHz Cloud Profiling Radar datasets in near?real time (4?8 h latency), thereby making the observations more relevant to the operational community. Applications leveraging these unique data, described herein, include 1) analysis/validation of cloud structure and properties derived from conventional passive radiometers, 2) tropical cyclone vertical structure analysis, 3) support of research field programs, 4) validation of numerical weather prediction model cloud fields, and 5) quantitative precipitation estimation in light rainfall regimes.
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contributor author | Mitrescu, Cristian | |
contributor author | Miller, Steven | |
contributor author | Hawkins, Jeffrey | |
contributor author | L’Ecuyer, Tristan | |
contributor author | Turk, Joseph | |
contributor author | Partain, Philip | |
contributor author | Stephens, Graeme | |
date accessioned | 2017-06-09T16:18:24Z | |
date available | 2017-06-09T16:18:24Z | |
date copyright | 2008/07/01 | |
date issued | 2008 | |
identifier issn | 1558-8424 | |
identifier other | ams-65420.pdf | |
identifier uri | http://onlinelibrary.yabesh.ir/handle/yetl/4206643 | |
description abstract | Within 2 months of its launch in April 2006 as part of the Earth Observing System A-Train satellite constellation, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Earth System Science Pathfinder (ESSP) CloudSat mission began making significant contributions toward broadening the understanding of detailed cloud vertical structures around the earth. Realizing the potential benefit of CloudSat to both the research objectives and operational requirements of the U.S. Navy, the Naval Research Laboratory coordinated early on with the CloudSat Data Processing Center to receive and process first-look 94-GHz Cloud Profiling Radar datasets in near?real time (4?8 h latency), thereby making the observations more relevant to the operational community. Applications leveraging these unique data, described herein, include 1) analysis/validation of cloud structure and properties derived from conventional passive radiometers, 2) tropical cyclone vertical structure analysis, 3) support of research field programs, 4) validation of numerical weather prediction model cloud fields, and 5) quantitative precipitation estimation in light rainfall regimes. | |
publisher | American Meteorological Society | |
title | Near-Real-Time Applications of CloudSat Data | |
type | Journal Paper | |
journal volume | 47 | |
journal issue | 7 | |
journal title | Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology | |
identifier doi | 10.1175/2007JAMC1794.1 | |
journal fristpage | 1982 | |
journal lastpage | 1994 | |
tree | Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology:;2008:;volume( 047 ):;issue: 007 | |
contenttype | Fulltext |