Advanced Technologies in Satellite Observations

Dear Colleagues,

Since the launch of the world's first meteorological satellite, Television Infrared Observation Satellite (TIROS), on April 1, 1960, meteorological satellites have experienced incredible improvements over the past 60 years. To date, hundreds of meteorological satellite instruments have been successfully launched into either Low Earth Orbit (LEO) or Geosynchronous Equatorial Orbit (GEO) to provide research or operational observations of the Earth’s atmospheric and surface properties. Sensor data records (SDR) from many satellite observations have been widely applied to various Environmental Data Record (EDR) product systems for retrievals of the Earth’s atmospheric and related surface parameters, the Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) satellite data assimilation systems for weather and climate forecast, and for weather and climate studies, significantly improving NWP weather forecast skills and our understanding of the Earth’s atmosphere–surface system. Simultaneously, many advanced technologies have been developed for satellite observations. They have played and will continue to play a critical role in the success of satellite observation driven meteorology, weather forecasts, climate studies, and atmosphere–surface interaction studies.

Manuscripts solicited for this Special Issue are in research areas including, but not limited to, the following topics: 1) satellite instrumentation technologies (e.g., precipitation radars, microwave radiometers, infrared sounders, UV/VIS sounders, optical spectrometers, lighting sensors, or a hybrid of multi-sensor packages); 2) fundamental calibration technologies in relation to a specific sensor within the meteorological satellites; 3) satellite data inter-sensor calibration technogologies; 4) satellite instrument and observation data monitoring systems in near-real time mode; 5) satellite observation data record analysis for weather, environmental, or climate studies; 6) developments in radiative transfer modeling for satellite observations; 7) advanced retrieval algorithm development of atmospheric composition, meteorological parameters, or surface (land/ocean) properties from single or hybrid sensors of single or multiple satellites; 8) satellite data assimilation development in NWP. We also encourage review articles on new meteorological satellite missions in the LEO and/or GEO systems from the past through the future satellite observation technologies and on long-term satellite instrument and data (SDR and EDR) monitoring systems from multiple meteorological satellite platforms and instruments.

The scientific results and conclusions, as well as any views or opinions expressed herein, are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of NOAA or the Department of Commerce.

Dr. Banghua Yan
Prof. Dr. Knut Stamnes
Dr. Xiaobing Zhou
Dr. Xiaozhen Xiong
Guest Editors

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