Radio Occultation Sounder for Atmosphere
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The Radio Occultation Sounder for Atmosphere is a satellite-borne instrument that uses radio signals from GPS satellites to profile the Earth's atmosphere, providing data on temperature, pressure, and humidity for weather and climate studies.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
atmospheric sounding instrument
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radio occultation sounder ⓘ satellite instrument ⓘ |
| application |
atmospheric research
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climate monitoring ⓘ numerical weather prediction ⓘ |
| benefit |
improved weather forecasting accuracy
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long-term climate data records ⓘ |
| dataType |
humidity profiles
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pressure profiles ⓘ temperature profiles ⓘ vertical profiles of the atmosphere ⓘ |
| designedFor |
atmospheric profiling
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climate studies ⓘ weather studies ⓘ |
| measures |
atmospheric humidity
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atmospheric pressure ⓘ atmospheric refractivity ⓘ atmospheric temperature ⓘ |
| mountedOn | Earth observation satellites ⓘ |
| observes | Earth atmosphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orbits | Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provides |
all-weather atmospheric sounding capability
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high vertical resolution atmospheric profiles ⓘ |
| sensingMethod | remote sensing ⓘ |
| usesFrequencyBand | L-band radio frequencies ⓘ |
| usesSignalFrom | GPS satellites ⓘ |
| usesTechnique | radio occultation ⓘ |
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