National Aeronautics and Space Administration Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology Pasadena, California Observing System Simulation Experiments (OSSE) in support of GEO-CAPE science and measurement requirements definition Kevin W. Bowman 1,2 , Paul Hamer 1 , Stanley Sander 1,2 , Annmarie Eldering 1,2 , Reinhard Beer 1 1 Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology 2 Joint Institute for Regional Earth System Science and Engineering University of California, Los Angeles
Observing System Simulation Experiments (OSSE) in support of GEO-CAPE science and measurement requirements definition . Kevin W. Bowman 1,2 , Paul Hamer 1 , Stanley Sander 1,2 , Annmarie Eldering 1,2 , Reinhard Beer 1 1 Jet Propulsion Laboratory California Institute of Technology - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
Observing System Simulation Experiments (OSSE) in support of GEO-CAPE science and measurement
requirements definition
Kevin W. Bowman1,2,Paul Hamer1, Stanley Sander1,2, Annmarie Eldering1,2,
Reinhard Beer1
1Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of Technology
2Joint Institute for Regional Earth System Science and EngineeringUniversity of California, Los Angeles
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
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The EOS era• The Earth Observing System (EOS) for which the A-train is
the flagship constellation, has provided unprecedented knowledge of atmospheric composition
What’s next?
• The A-train will no longer exist in its present form within 5-10 years.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
NRC Decadal Survey
National Research Council (NRC) has presented a road map for the next generation of Earth remote sensing instruments for NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California
GEO-CAPEGEO-CAPE is a geostationary sounder over North America. It’s scientific objectives are:1) improving air quality forecasts
through chemical data assimilation;
2) monitoring pollutant emissions and accidental releases, and
3) understanding pollution transport on regional to intercontinental scales.
What kind of instrumentation can build on the A-train experience and satisfy these science requirements?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion LaboratoryCalifornia Institute of TechnologyPasadena, California