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Gas Filter correlation radiometer (GFCR) solar Limb Occultation TEMPerature sensor (GLOTemp) (GLOTemp)
Completed
TRL 5
Description
Build and flight test Gas Filter Correlation Radiometer (GFCR) Limb solar Occulation for Upper Atmosphere Temperature (GLOTemp) to measure upper atmosphere temperature (30-80km) with accuracy and precision sufficient to produce high quality UA analysis with the Navy’s Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) assimilation system
Benefits
Increase scientific understanding of natural phenomena using remote sensing.
Details
| Technology area | Sensors and Instruments > Remote Sensing Instruments and Sensors > Microwave, Millimeter Waves, and Submillimeter Waves |
| Program | In-space Validation of Earth Science Technologies (InVEST) |
| Lead organization | Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, DC |
| Start date | 2022-02-01 |
| End date | 2025-09-01 |
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