Incorporating the TRMM dataset into the GPM mission data suite

In June 2015 the TRMM satellite came to its end. The 17+ year of mission data that it provided has proven a valuable asset to a variety of science communities. This 17+ year data set does not, however, stagnate with the end of the mission itself. NASA/JAXA intend to integrate the TRMM data set into...

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Published in2016 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS) pp. 3923 - 3925
Main Authors Stocker, Erich Franz, Yimin Ji, Chou, Joyce, Kelley, Owen, Kwiatkowski, John, Stout, John
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.07.2016
Subjects
Calibration
Extraterrestrial measurements
Geology
GPM
Precipitation
Radar
Radiometry
Satellite broadcasting
Satellites
TRMM
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Summary:In June 2015 the TRMM satellite came to its end. The 17+ year of mission data that it provided has proven a valuable asset to a variety of science communities. This 17+ year data set does not, however, stagnate with the end of the mission itself. NASA/JAXA intend to integrate the TRMM data set into the data suite of the GPM mission. This will ensure the creation of a consistent, intercalibrated, accurate dataset within GPM that extends back to November of 1998. This paper describes the plans for incorporating the TRMM 17+ year data into the GPM data suite. These plans call for using GPM algorithms for both radiometer and radar to reprocess TRMM data as well as intercalibrating partner radiometers using GPM intercalibration techniques. This reprocessing will mean changes in content, logical format and physical format as well as improved geolocation, sensor corrections and retrieval techniques.
ISSN:2153-7003
DOI:10.1109/IGARSS.2016.7730019