Surface pressure radar technology development

Completed TRL 3 (started at 2, targeting 3)

Description

Develop technology to retrieve atmospheric surface pressure using microwave remote sensing.

Benefits

Despite its importance in defining the hydrostatic components of the atmosphere, current technology requires in situ sensors to obtain pressure measurements. Remote sensing of atmospheric pressure will enable cost effective global pressure retrievals at higher resolution than current in situ sensor networks.

Details

Technology area	Sensors and Instruments > Remote Sensing Instruments and Sensors > Microwave, Millimeter Waves, and Submillimeter Waves
Program	Center Independent Research & Development: GSFC IRAD (GSFC IRAD)
Lead organization	Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD
Start date	2020-10-01
End date	2021-09-30

Project contacts

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Julia W Breed — julia.w.breed@nasa.gov
Matt Mcgill — Matthew.J.McGill@nasa.gov
Matthew L Walker Mclinden — matthew.l.mclinden@nasa.gov
Gerald M Heymsfield — gerald.m.heymsfield@nasa.gov
Joel Susskind — joel.susskind-1@nasa.gov
Lihua Li — lihua.li@nasa.gov
William R Mccarty — will.mccarty@nasa.gov

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