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An Introduction to Himawari-8/9— Japan’s New-Generation Geostationary Meteorological Satellites Open
Himawari-8/9—a new generation of Japanese geostationary meteorological satellites-carry state-of-the-art optical sensors with significantly higher radiometric, spectral, and spatial resolution than those previously available in the geostat…
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Global Estimates of Fine Particulate Matter using a Combined Geophysical-Statistical Method with Information from Satellites, Models, and Monitors Open
We estimated global fine particulate matter (PM₂.₅) concentrations using information from satellite-, simulation- and monitor-based sources by applying a Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR) to global geophysically based satellite-deri…
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LEO Satellite Constellation for Internet of Things Open
Internet of Things (IoT) is one of the evolutionary directions of the Internet. This paper focuses on the low earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation-based IoT services for their irreplaceable functions. In many cases, IoT devices are di…
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Basic performance and future developments of BeiDou global navigation satellite system Open
The core performance elements of global navigation satellite system include availability, continuity, integrity and accuracy, all of which are particularly important for the developing BeiDou global navigation satellite system (BDS-3). Thi…
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A Global High‐Resolution Mesoscale Convective System Database Using Satellite‐Derived Cloud Tops, Surface Precipitation, and Tracking Open
A new methodology is developed to construct a global (60°S–60°N) long‐term (2000–2019) high‐resolution (∼10‐km h) mesoscale convective system (MCS) database by tracking MCS jointly using geostationary satellite infrared brightness temperat…
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Structure and Evolution of Mesoscale Convective Systems: Sensitivity to Cloud Microphysics in Convection‐Permitting Simulations Over the United States Open
Regional climate simulations over the continental United States were conducted for the 2011 warm season using the Weather Research and Forecasting model at convection‐permitting resolution (4 km) with two commonly used microphysics paramet…
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A Survey on Nongeostationary Satellite Systems: The Communication Perspective Open
The next phase of satellite technology is being characterized by a new\nevolution in non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) satellites, which conveys exciting\nnew communication capabilities to provide non-terrestrial connectivity\nsolutions and t…
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High-resolution retrieval of cloud microphysical properties and surface solar radiation using Himawari-8/AHI next-generation geostationary satellite Open
Optical properties of clouds and heavy aerosol retrieved from satellite measurements are the most important elements for calculating surface solar radiation (SSR). The Himawari-8/Advanced Himawari Imager (AHI) satellite measurements receiv…
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The International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project H-Series climate data record product Open
This paper describes the new global long-term International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project (ISCCP) H-series climate data record (CDR). The H-series data contain a suite of level 2 and 3 products for monitoring the distribution and var…
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Ice Cloud Properties From Himawari-8/AHI Next-Generation Geostationary Satellite: Capability of the AHI to Monitor the DC Cloud Generation Process Open
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Observational Needs of Sea Surface Temperature Open
Sea surface temperature (SST) is a fundamental physical variable for understanding, quantifying and predicting complex interactions between the ocean and the atmosphere. Such processes determine how heat from the sun is redistributed acros…
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New insights into the column CH<sub>2</sub>O/NO<sub>2</sub> ratio as an indicator of near‐surface ozone sensitivity Open
Satellite‐based measurements of the column CH 2 O/NO 2 ratio have previously been used to estimate near‐surface ozone (O 3 ) sensitivity (i.e., NO x or VOC limited), and the forthcoming launch of air quality‐focused geostationary satellite…
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Common Retrieval of Aerosol Properties for Imaging Satellite Sensors Open
We developed a common algorithm to retrieve aerosol properties, such as aerosol optical thickness, single-scattering albedo, and Ångström exponent for various satellite sensors over land and ocean. The three main features of this algorithm…
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Initial Geostationary Lightning Mapper Observations Open
The Geostationary Lightning Mapper (GLM) continuously observes lightning throughout a near‐hemispheric field of view, capturing spatiotemporal variability on unprecedented scales. This study documents GLM lightning distributions during the…
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Assimilating All-Sky Himawari-8 Satellite Infrared Radiances: A Case of Typhoon Soudelor (2015) Open
Japan’s new geostationary satellite Himawari-8, the first of a series of the third-generation geostationary meteorological satellites including GOES-16, has been operational since July 2015. Himawari-8 produces high-resolution observations…
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Meteosat Third Generation (MTG): Continuation and Innovation of Observations from Geostationary Orbit Open
Within the next couple of years, the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) will start the deployment of its next-generation geostationary meteorological satellites. The Meteosat Third Generation…
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Aerosol data assimilation using data from Himawari‐8, a next‐generation geostationary meteorological satellite Open
Himawari‐8, a next‐generation geostationary meteorological satellite, was launched on 7 October 2014 and became operational on 7 July 2015. The advanced imager on board Himawari‐8 is equipped with 16 observational bands (including three vi…
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Himawari-8-derived diurnal variations in ground-level PM <sub>2.5</sub> pollution across China using the fast space-time Light Gradient Boosting Machine (LightGBM) Open
Fine particulate matter with a diameter of less than 2.5 µm (PM2.5) has been used as an important atmospheric environmental parameter mainly because of its impact on human health. PM2.5 is affected by both natural and anthropogenic factors…
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PERSIANN-CNN: Precipitation Estimation from Remotely Sensed Information Using Artificial Neural Networks–Convolutional Neural Networks Open
Accurate and timely precipitation estimates are critical for monitoring and forecasting natural disasters such as floods. Despite having high-resolution satellite information, precipitation estimation from remotely sensed data still suffer…
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Applications of the 16 spectral bands on the Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI). Open
The Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) on the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES)-R series has 16 spectral bands.Two bands are in the visible part of the electromagnetic spectrum, four are in the near-infrared, and ten are…
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Sea surface temperature from the new Japanese geostationary meteorological Himawari‐8 satellite Open
Himawari‐8 is a new geostationary meteorological satellite operated by the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The Earth Observation Research Center of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency in collaboration with the JMA produces skin sea s…
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A New Benchmark for Surface Radiation Products over the East Asia–Pacific Region Retrieved from the Himawari-8/AHI Next-Generation Geostationary Satellite Open
Surface downward radiation (SDR), including shortwave downward radiation (SWDR) and longwave downward radiation (LWDR), is of great importance to energy and climate studies. Considering the lack of reliable SDR data with a high spatiotempo…
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Improved Hourly Estimates of Aerosol Optical Thickness Using Spatiotemporal Variability Derived From Himawari-8 Geostationary Satellite Open
We developed a scheme to improve hourly estimates of aerosol optical thickness (AOT) from the Advanced Himawari Imager (AHI) onboard Himawari-8, the Japan Meteorological Agency's latest geostationary satellite. Taking advantage of the samp…
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The Potential of the Geostationary Carbon Cycle Observatory (GeoCarb) to Provide Multi-scale Constraints on the Carbon Cycle in the Americas Open
The second NASA Earth Venture Mission, Geostationary Carbon Cycle Observatory (GeoCarb), will provide measurements of atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), carbon monoxide (CO), and solar-induced fluorescence (SIF) from Geostati…
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GOCI Yonsei aerosol retrieval version 2 products: an improved algorithm and error analysis with uncertainty estimation from 5-year validation over East Asia Open
The Geostationary Ocean Color Imager (GOCI) Yonsei aerosol retrieval (YAER) version 1 algorithm was developed to retrieve hourly aerosol optical depth at 550 nm (AOD) and other subsidiary aerosol optical properties over East Asia. The GOCI…
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A High-Resolution 1983–2016 Tmax Climate Data Record Based on Infrared Temperatures and Stations by the Climate Hazard Center Open
Understanding the dynamics and physics of climate extremes will be a critical challenge for twenty-first-century climate science. Increasing temperatures and saturation vapor pressures may exacerbate heat waves, droughts, and precipitation…
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Quantum-limited measurements of optical signals from a geostationary satellite Open
The measurement of quantum signals that traveled through long distances is of\nfundamental and technological interest. We present quantum-limited coherent\nmeasurements of optical signals, sent from a satellite in geostationary Earth\norbi…
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Deriving Hourly PM2.5 Concentrations from Himawari-8 AODs over Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei in China Open
Monitoring fine particulate matter with diameters of less than 2.5 μm (PM2.5) is a critical endeavor in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei (BTH) region, which is one of the most polluted areas in China. Polar orbit satellites are limited by observa…
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Preliminary Results from a Wildfire Detection System Using Deep Learning on Remote Camera Images Open
Pioneering networks of cameras that can search for wildland fire signatures have been in development for some years (High Performance Wireless Research & Education Network—HPWREN cameras and the ALERT Wildfire camera). While these cameras …
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The Advanced Dvorak Technique (ADT) for Estimating Tropical Cyclone Intensity: Update and New Capabilities Open
The advanced Dvorak technique (ADT) is used operationally by tropical cyclone forecast centers worldwide to help estimate the intensity of tropical cyclones (TCs) from operational geostationary meteorological satellites. New enhancements t…