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View article: Measuring Significant Wave Height fields in two dimensions at kilometric scales with SWOT
Measuring Significant Wave Height fields in two dimensions at kilometric scales with SWOT Open
The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission is primarily designed to measure Sea Surface Height in two dimensions at an unprecedented resolution thanks to its innovative Ka-band radar interferometer KaRIn. In addition to the topo…
View article: KaRIn, the Ka-Band Radar Interferometer of the SWOT Mission: Design and in-Flight Performance
KaRIn, the Ka-Band Radar Interferometer of the SWOT Mission: Design and in-Flight Performance Open
The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission was recommended by the 2007 National Research Council Decadal Survey to expand on previous altimetry missions like TOPEX/Poseidon. Utilizing wide-swath altimetry technology, SWOT aims t…
View article: Data-Driven Calibration Algorithm and Pre-Launch Performance Simulations for the SWOT Mission
Data-Driven Calibration Algorithm and Pre-Launch Performance Simulations for the SWOT Mission Open
The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission will be affected by various sources of systematic errors, which are correlated in space and in time. Their amplitude before calibration might be as large as tens of centimeters, i.e., a…
View article: The Miniaturization Revolution in Earth Observing
The Miniaturization Revolution in Earth Observing Open
Routine observations of Earth from space are essential in the prediction of weather and warnings of hazards.At the World Weather Open Science Conference in 2015, the director of one of the world's leading weather prediction centers was ask…
View article: The Emerging Technological Revolution in Earth Observations
The Emerging Technological Revolution in Earth Observations Open
A technology revolution in Earth observation sensor design is occurring. This revolution in part is associated with the emergence of CubeSat platforms that have forced a de facto standardization on the volume and power into which sensors h…
View article: RainCube, the First Spaceborne Precipitation Radar in a 6U CubeSat
RainCube, the First Spaceborne Precipitation Radar in a 6U CubeSat Open
RainCube (Radar in a CubeSat) is a technology demonstration mission to enable Ka-band precipitation radar technologies on a low-cost, quick-turnaround platform. The RainCube instrument concept was conceived at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory…
View article: RainCube, a Ka-band Precipitation Radar in a 6U CubeSat
RainCube, a Ka-band Precipitation Radar in a 6U CubeSat Open
RainCube (Radar in a CubeSat) is a technology demonstration mission to enable Ka-band precipitation radar technologies on a low-cost, quick-turnaround platform. As of the publication date, the 6U CubeSat is in the assembly, integration, an…