Abstract

A new constellation comprising of eight microwave small satellites is proposed in this study. This constellation is capable of covering the entire globe every two hours. With six more satellites added and properly arranged, a constellation is able to provide hourly observations of fast-evolving severe weather systems like hurricanes. Compared to current polar-orbiting satellite which normally carries one passive microwave instrument onboard, a small satellite constellation is more cost-effective, requires a shorter development cycle and has smaller failure impact. NOAA Center for Satellite Applications and Research (STAR) has built a full radiance transformation system (ARTS) that is applicable for small satellite calibration, validation and data processing. Hourly NWP forecast fields for tropical storm Debby (2012) will be produced and used as inputs to Community Radiative Transfer Model (CRTM) to simulate the designed microwave small satellite observations to demonstrate their values for monitoring and predicting hurricane and typhoon events.

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