NOAA's Role in Space-Based Global Precipitation Estimation and Application Paperback / softback
by National Research Council, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate, Committee on the Future of Rainfall Measuring Missions
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) uses precipitation data in many applications including hurricane forecasting.
Currently, NOAA uses data collected from the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite that was launched in 1997 by NASA in cooperation with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.
NASA is now making plans to launch the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission in 2013 to succeed TRMM, which was originally intended as a 3 to 5 year mission but has enough fuel to orbit until 2012.
The GPM mission consists of a "core" research satellite flying with other "constellation" satellites to provide global precipitation data products at three-hour intervals.
This book is the second in a 2-part series from the National Research Council on the future of rainfall measuring missions.
The book recommends that NOAA begin its GPM mission preparations as soon as possible and that NOAA develop a strategic plan for the mission using TRMM experience as a guide.
The first book in the series, Assessment of the Benefits of Extending the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (December 2004), recommended that the TRMM mission be extended as long as possible because of the quality, uniqueness, and many uses of its data.
NASA has officially extended the TRMM mission until 2009. Table of ContentsFront MatterSummary1 Introduction2 Lessons from TRMM Applicable to the GPM Mission3 Precipitation Data in NOAA Operations4 NOAA Preparation for Early Exploitation of New Space-BasedPrecipitation Data5 NOAA Roadmap to Prepare for Future Space-Based GlobalPrecipitation MissionsReferencesContributors to the Study ProcessAppendix A: NOAA White Paper: NOAA Cooperation with NASA on theGlobal Precipitation MissionAppendix B: NOAA'S Near-, Mid-, and Long-Term GoalsAppendix C: NASA Reauthorization Bill: NASA-NOAA CoordinationAppendix D: Committee BiographiesAppendix E: Acronyms
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- Publication Date:13/04/2007
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- Pages:142 pages
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- Publication Date:13/04/2007
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- ISBN:9780309102988