An instrument concept for atmospheric infrared sounding from medium Earth orbit

Pagano, Thomas S.; Baron, Richard L.

dc.contributor.author	Pagano, Thomas S.
dc.contributor.author	Baron, Richard L.
dc.date.accessioned	2009-04-08T19:52:09Z
dc.date.available	2009-04-08T19:52:09Z
dc.date.issued	2004-09-28
dc.identifier.citation	AIAA Space Conference and Exhibit, San Diego, California, September 28-30, 2004.	en_US
dc.identifier.clearanceno	04-2826
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2014/41216
dc.description.abstract	Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) offers a unique vantage point for atmoshperic infrared sounding. The orbit allows the entire globe to be covered each day with one satellite. The orbit is slow enough to allow mulitple views of a single target to be made on each pass. This paper discusses the advanteges in coverage and revisit rate from MEO for a particular concept for a Medium Earth Orbit Infrared Atmospheric Sounder (MIRIS). The requirements for this instrument in terms of spectral range, spatial resolution, field of view, and calibration are presented as well as the radiometric performance expectations.	en_US
dc.description.sponsorship	NASA/JPL	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.publisher	Pasadena, CA : Jet Propulsion Laboratory, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 2004.	en_US
dc.subject	infrared sounding	en_US
dc.subject	Medium Earth Orbit (MEO)	en_US
dc.subject	Atmospheric Infrared Sounding (AIRS)	en_US
dc.subject	weather	en_US
dc.subject	climate	en_US
dc.title	An instrument concept for atmospheric infrared sounding from medium Earth orbit	en_US
dc.type	Preprint	en_US