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NPP and NPOESS Instruments

NPP 2009 Launch: Bridge between Terra and Aqua and NPOESS VIIRS - Visible Infrared Imaging spectro Radiometer Suite OMPS - Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite (SO2 ??) ATMS – Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder CrIS – Crosstracked Infrared Sounder

NPOESS 2012 VIIRS - Visible Infrared Imaging spectro Radiometer Suite OMPS - Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite (SO2 ??) ATMS – Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder VIIRS MIS – Microwave Imager ATMS – Microwave Sounder APS Aerosol Polarimeter

Lee, T. et al., 200. The NPOESS ViIRs Day/Night Visible Sensor, BAMS| FEBRUARY 2006

Day/Night

Split window

Hot Spots

Hi spatial res.

SO2

SO2

Day and Night Channel

FIG. 5. Smoke detection under moonlight in the southwestern United States. DMSP OLS (F15) nighttime VIS at 0449 UTC 24 Jun 2002. Curved white enclosure expanding to the east of the fire zone delineates smoke. BAMS| FEBRUARY 2006

NPOESS InstrumentsOMPS

For SO2 Studies??

SO2

Revisit Low

Cell Size Big

NASA: Orbiting Carbon Observatory

Mission Description:S/C: LEOStar-2 (OSC)Instrument:

– 3-Channel Grating Spectrometer (JPL/Hamilton Sundstrand)

Launch Vehicle: Taurus XL (OSC)Orbit: 98.2° inclination, sun-synchronous

at 705km, (A-Train) with a 1:26 PM Nodal Crossing TimeMission Life: 2 yearsMission Project Management: JPLLaunch Date: 12/15/08Status: Implementation (Phase D) in S/C and instrument I&T

Mission Science Objective: Collect the first space-based global measurements of atmospheric CO2 with the precision, resolution, and coverage needed to characterize its sources and sinks on regional scales and quantify their variability over the seasonal cycle

Key Science Products: Estimates of XCO2 with random errors and systematic biases no larger than 0.3% (1 ppm) on regional scales (1000 km by 1000 km) over both continents and oceans, on the sunlit hemisphere of the Earth at semi-monthly intervals, for at least 2 years. Foot print 3km2

NASA: Glory

Mission Description:S/C: LEOStar Bus from VCL Mission (Orbital Sciences)Instruments:

– Aerosol Polarimetry Sensor (APS) (Raytheon)– Solar Total Irradiance Monitor (TIM) (U. Colorado/LASP)

Launch Vehicle: Taurus XL (Orbital Sciences)Orbit: 705 km sun-sync, 98.2o inclin (A-Train Constellation)Mission Life: 3 yearsMission Project Management: GSFCLaunch Date: 12/15/08Status: Implementation (Phase D) in S/C and Instrument I&T

Mission Science Objective : Improve our understanding of climate variability and change by determining the global distribution of natural and anthropogenic aerosols and clouds with accuracy and coverage sufficient for significantly improved quantification of direct and indirect aerosol climate effects, and also extend measurement of the Total Solar Irradiance (TSI) to determine the Sun’s direct and indirect effect on Earth’s climate

Key Science Products: Aerosol Properties - Optical thickness, size, shape, refractive index; Total Solar Irradiance with accuracy comparable to SORCE

APS Instrument

APS Instrument

TIM Instrument

TIM Instrument

NASA Landsat Data Continuity Mission

Mission Description: S/C: Rapid Spacecraft Development Catalog ProcurementInstrument:

– Operational Land Imager (OLI) multi-spectral, 30m GSD, 185km swath (SEB in-process)

Launch Vehicle: Launch Service Procurement (medium-class)Orbit: 705 Km circular, sun-synch, 98.22°, 10:15 am (DN), 16-day repeatMission Life: 5 YearsMission Project Management: GSFCLaunch Date: 07/3/2011Status: Formulation (Phase A)

Mission Science Objective: Extend the multi-decadal Landsat land surface observations to study, predict, and understand the consequences of land surface dynamics

Key Science Products: Moderate resolution maps of land cover/land use change over multiple decades including deforestation, agricultural extensification, and urbanization; documentation of ecosystem fragmentation and connectivity; identification and quantification of regional to continental scale sources and sinks of carbon; the first high resolution image mosaic of Antarctica for the International Polar Year.

GOES N, O, P, R & SGOES N, O, P, R & SGOES – N, O, P (NASA GSFC and NOAA, 2005)

• Higher spatial resolution than present• Improved image navigation and registration• Loss of Split Window capability?? (11.5-12.5 micron channel shift to 13-13-7, GSFC 2005)

GOES R & S (Schmit et al., 2006, NASA 2005, Renkevens and Schmit, 2006)

• Higher spatial, spectral and temporal resolution than present• Full Earth view every 5 minutes• Advanced Baseline Imager: 16 spectral bands (Vis, NIR, TIR)• Channels for split-window and SO2 present

Long Term Strategic Goals: Satellite DataLong Term Strategic Goals: Satellite Data• Maintain Existing Satellite Data ReceptionMaintain Existing Satellite Data Reception• Prepare to Incorporate New Satellite DataPrepare to Incorporate New Satellite Data

20052005 2006 2006 2007 2007 2008 2008 2009 2009 2010 2010

NOAA 12, 15, 16, 17

NOAA 18

GOES 9 & 10

NPOESS 2012MODIS: Terra

MODIS: Aqua

ASTER

Anticipated Satellite Data

NPP

Note Landsat: 2011, TIR channel is not likely (optional to manufacturer)

GOES N, O, P GOES R 2012

Problems and Concerns

Different data transmission frequencies L & X -Band Present May need S in future to carry higher data rates?New antennas and receivers

Data volume Increase Presently ~25GB/day May > or not change Larger archive and faster processing capabilities ??

Central distribution centers

Ground Stations and Data DistributionGround Stations and Data Distribution

Debrah Dean

NPOESS Preparatory Program

Mission Description:S/C: BCP 2000, Ball AerospaceInstruments:

– Visible/Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) (Raytheon/SBRS - IPO provided)– Cross-track Infrared Sounder (CrIS), (ITT- IPO Provided)– Ozone Mapping and Profiling Suite (OMPS), (Ball Aerospace - IPO Provided)– Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder (ATMS), Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems (GSFC)

Launch Vehicle: Delta II (Boeing)Orbit: 824 Km sun sync polar, 1:30pm crossing time, 98deg inclinationMission Life: 5 yearsMission Project Management: GSFCLaunch Date: 9/30/09Status: Implementation (Phase D) in S/C test and instrument I&T

Mission Science Objectives: Bridge Mission: Provide NASA with new observations to continue the time series for a selected group of global change observations initiated by the Earth Observing System (EOS) Terra, Aqua, and Aura missions; NPOESS Risk Reduction: Provide the NPOESS operational community with pre-operational risk reduction demonstration and validation for selected NPOESS instruments, and algorithms, as well as ground processing.

Key Science Products: Atmospheric ozone, OMPS; Land cover and vegetation biophysical properties, VIIRS; Sea and land surface temperatures, VIIRS; Temperature and moisture profiles in the atmosphere, CrIS/ATMS; Clouds and aerosols, VIIRS; Ocean biological and biogeochemical properties, VIIRS