Synergisms between future geosynchronous and low-Earth orbiting wind observations in the GEOSS era

George D. Emmitt; Stephen A. Mango; Christopher S. Velden

doi:10.1117/12.806508

19 December 2008 Synergisms between future geosynchronous and low-Earth orbiting wind observations in the GEOSS era

George D. Emmitt, Stephen A. Mango, Christopher S. Velden

Proceedings Volume 7151, GEOSS, CEOS, and the Future Global Remote Sensing Space System for Societal Benefits; 715108 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.806508
Event: SPIE Asia-Pacific Remote Sensing, 2008, Noumea, New Caledonia

Abstract

During the GEOSS era, a Doppler wind lidar (DWL) described in this paper will be able to measure directly the 3-dimensional wind field. These observations can be used synergistically with traditional imagers, passive radiometers and active scatterometers to improve significantly the weather and climate missions. Synergisms being explored include laser height assignment and layer wind calibration for Cloud Motion Vectors (CMVs) and Water Vapor Motion Vectors (WVMVs), and the adjudication of directional ambiguities in Ocean Vector Winds (OVW) retrievals. These synergistic links will be incorporated into adaptive targeting schemes being evaluated within Observing System Simulation Experiments designed to explore ways to optimize the utility of the DWL observations.

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George D. Emmitt, Stephen A. Mango, and Christopher S. Velden "Synergisms between future geosynchronous and low-Earth orbiting wind observations in the GEOSS era", Proc. SPIE 7151, GEOSS, CEOS, and the Future Global Remote Sensing Space System for Societal Benefits, 715108 (19 December 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.806508

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