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| Titel |
Overview of GNSS-R Research Program for Ocean Observations at Japan |
| VerfasserIn |
Kaoru Ichikawa, Takuji Ebinuma, Hiroaki Akiyama, Yukihito Kitazawa |
| Konferenz |
EGU General Assembly 2015
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Artikel
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| Sprache |
Englisch
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| Digitales Dokument |
PDF |
| Erschienen |
In: GRA - Volume 17 (2015) |
| Datensatznummer |
250105128
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| Publikation (Nr.) |
 EGU/EGU2015-4577.pdf |
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| Zusammenfassung |
| GNSS-R is a new remote-sensing method which uses reflected GNSS signals. Since no
transmitters are required, it is suitable for small satellites. Constellations of GNSS-R small
satellites have abilities on revolutionary progress on “all-time observable” remote-sensing
methods .
We have started a research program for GNSS-R applications on oceanographic
observations under a contract with MEXT (Ministry of Education Culture, Sports, Science
and Technology, JAPAN) as a“Space science research base formation program”. The duration
of research program is 3 years (2015-2017).
The one of important focuses of this program is creation of a new community to merge
space engineering and marine science through establishment on application plans of
GNSS-R.
Actual GNSS-R data acquisition experiments using multi-copters, ships, and/or towers
are planned, together with in-situ sea truth data such as wave spectrum, wind speed profiles
and sea surface height. These data are compared to determine the accuracy and resolution of
the estimates based on GNSS-R observations. Meanwhile, preparation of a ground station for
receiving GNSS-R satellite data will be also established. Whole those data obtained in this
project will be distributed for public.
This paper introduces the overview of research plan.. |
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