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TMS  

Definition

  • The Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation structure and storm Intensity with a Constellation of Smallsats (TROPICS) mission will provide rapid-refresh microwave measurements over the tropics that can be used to observe the thermodynamics of the troposphere and precipitation structure for storm systems at the mesoscale and synoptic scale over the entire storm lifecycle. TROPICS comprises a constellation of CubeSats in three low-Earth orbital planes. Each CubeSat will host a high-performance radiometer scanning across the satellite track at 30 RPM to provide temperature profiles using seven channels near the 118.75 GHz oxygen absorption line, water vapor profiles using 3 channels near the 183 GHz water vapor absorption line, imagery in a single channel near 90 GHz for precipitation measurements, and a single channel at 206 GHz for cloud ice measurements. This observing system offers an unprecedented combination of horizontal and temporal resolution to measure environmental and inner-core conditions for tropical cyclones (TCs) on a nearly global scale and is a profound leap forward in the temporal resolution of several key parameters needed for detailed study of high-impact meteorological events (TCs being the primary emphasis in this proposal). TROPICS will demonstrate that a constellation approach to earth Science can provide improved resolution, configurable coverage (tropics, near global, or global), flexibility, reliability, and launch access at extremely low cost, thereby serving as a model for future missions. (en)

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  • 2021-04-12 08:00:00.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add broader relation (TMWS [32be908e-2a4f-4d38-8e32-57bc13d70861,578400] - Spectrometers [055a79c7-61db-4250-abad-f1e09909f14c,566395]);
  • 2021-04-12 08:01:01.0 [tstevens] insert AltLabel (id: null category: primary text: TROPICS Microwave Spectrometer language code: en);
  • 2021-04-12 09:00:32.0 [tstevens] insert WeightedRelation (id: null related concept uuid: 9f7b095a-94af-4ca3-8917-d1e1b8b99b80 relationship type: null relationship value: null generated by: null);
  • 2021-04-12 09:01:09.0 [tstevens] insert WeightedRelation (id: null related concept uuid: bd1174ed-f4ed-463a-b372-de14e45d658b relationship type: null relationship value: null generated by: null);
  • 2021-04-12 09:01:38.0 [tstevens] insert WeightedRelation (id: null related concept uuid: 1071feea-75f0-49f7-a87a-9e08b153ccc3 relationship type: null relationship value: null generated by: null);
  • 2021-04-12 09:02:20.0 [tstevens] insert WeightedRelation (id: null related concept uuid: f1594cda-7e89-4cab-8c6f-02ee081b59a5 relationship type: null relationship value: null generated by: null);
  • 2021-04-12 09:03:25.0 [tstevens] insert WeightedRelation (id: null related concept uuid: ccf920b3-c5a0-4408-8c84-0cc8743adc33 relationship type: null relationship value: null generated by: null);
  • 2021-04-12 09:03:57.0 [tstevens] insert WeightedRelation (id: null related concept uuid: 5f2b1f43-f737-4236-8231-5f89d1802cf6 relationship type: null relationship value: null generated by: null);
  • 2021-04-12 09:04:33.0 [tstevens] insert WeightedRelation (id: null related concept uuid: 66445c7d-6628-4955-8403-17cbe4a1de4a relationship type: null relationship value: null generated by: null);
  • 2021-04-13 07:51:02.0 [tstevens] insert Definition (id: null text: The Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation structure and storm Intensity with a Constellation of Smallsats (TROPICS) mission will provide rapid-refresh microwave measurements over the tropics that can be used to observe the thermodynamics of the troposphere and precipitation structure for storm systems at the mesoscale and synoptic scale over the entire storm lifecycle. TROPICS comprises a constellation of CubeSats in three low-Earth orbital planes. Each CubeSat will host a high-performance radiometer scanning across the satellite track at 30 RPM to provide temperature profiles using seven channels near the 118.75 GHz oxygen absorption line, water vapor profiles using 3 channels near the 183 GHz water vapor absorption line, imagery in a single channel near 90 GHz for precipitation measurements, and a single channel at 206 GHz for cloud ice measurements. This observing system offers an unprecedented combination of horizontal and temporal resolution to measure environmental and inner-core conditions for tropical cyclones (TCs) on a nearly global scale and is a profound leap forward in the temporal resolution of several key parameters needed for detailed study of high-impact meteorological events (TCs being the primary emphasis in this proposal). TROPICS will demonstrate that a constellation approach to earth Science can provide improved resolution, configurable coverage (tropics, near global, or global), flexibility, reliability, and launch access at extremely low cost, thereby serving as a model for future missions. language code: en);
  • 2022-05-12 08:54:02.0 [tstevens] update AltLabel (TROPICS Millimeter-wave Sounder); update PrefLabel (TMS); update Definition (https://docserver.gesdisc.eosdis.nasa.gov/public/project/TROPICS/TROPICS.UserGuide.pdf);
  • 2022-05-16 11:32:58.0 [tstevens] Cut Concepts delete broader relation (null); add broader relation (TMS [32be908e-2a4f-4d38-8e32-57bc13d70861,916344] - Trash Can/Instruments [4b2630a8-2630-42f1-852f-772e9a62efe7,919110]);
  • 2022-05-16 11:33:11.0 [tstevens] Move Concepts delete broader relation (null); add broader relation (TMS [32be908e-2a4f-4d38-8e32-57bc13d70861,916344] - Radiometers [5b753e40-b3f1-426a-8d92-ffee1d675468,915131]);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/32be908e-2a4f-4d38-8e32-57bc13d70861

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