Satellite Calibration and Validation - ESSIC https://essic.umd.edu UMD - Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center Thu, 02 Jan 2025 14:28:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://essic.umd.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/essic-favicon-1.png Satellite Calibration and Validation - ESSIC https://essic.umd.edu 32 32 Evaluating Rainfall and Graupel Retrieval Performance of the NASA TROPICS Pathfinder Through the NOAA MiRS System https://essic.umd.edu/evaluating-rainfall-and-graupel-retrieval-performance-of-the-nasa-tropics-pathfinder-through-the-noaa-mirs-system/ Thu, 02 Jan 2025 14:28:26 +0000 https://essic.umd.edu/?p=24461 ESSIC scientists involved with the NASA TROPICS CubeSat mission recently built an algorithm for hydrometers retrieval. In a paper in Remote Sensing of Environment, John…

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]]> Trends in Temperature, Water Vapor and Surface Pressure: Signals of Climate Change and Atmospheric CO2 Increases https://essic.umd.edu/trends-in-temperature-water-vapor-and-surface-pressure-signals-of-climate-change-and-atmospheric-co2-increases/ Tue, 10 Dec 2024 19:20:54 +0000 https://essic.umd.edu/?p=24348 ESSIC/CISESS scientists Yan Zhou, Chris Grassotti, Yong-Keun Lee, and John Xun Yang are co-authors on a new paper in Scientific Reports titled “Trends of temperature…

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]]> Evaluation of Total Precipitable Water Trends From Reprocessed MiRS SNPP ATMS Observations https://essic.umd.edu/evaluation-of-total-precipitable-water-trends-from-reprocessed-mirs-snpp-atms-observations/ Fri, 15 Nov 2024 14:53:15 +0000 https://essic.umd.edu/?p=24207 Figure 3. Monthly TPW anomaly time series shown in red for ERA5 and blue for MiRS SNPP, 2012-2021. The straight lines are the linear regression…

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]]> Martin Perrine is Robert H. Goddard Honor Award Winner https://essic.umd.edu/martin-perrine-is-robert-h-goddard-honor-award-winner/ Mon, 26 Aug 2024 14:36:47 +0000 https://essic.umd.edu/?p=23489 ESSIC scientist Martin Perrine has been awarded the Robert H. Goddard Honor Award for Science in recognition of his exceptional engineering elevating science missions at…

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]]> ESSIC on State of the Climate in 2023 https://essic.umd.edu/essic-on-state-of-the-climate-in-2023/ Mon, 26 Aug 2024 14:18:46 +0000 https://essic.umd.edu/?p=23481 This week, the American Meteorological Society (AMS) released its annual State of the Climate report in 2023. Compiled by NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information,…

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]]> Introducing a New Set of Ocean Acidification Indicators https://essic.umd.edu/introducing-a-new-set-of-ocean-acidification-indicators/ Thu, 08 Aug 2024 13:17:32 +0000 https://essic.umd.edu/?p=23205 (Click to enlarge) Comparisons between pCO2 from selected moored buoy observations, RFR-LME and RFR-LME-NM maps, and other mapped surface products. (a) Mapped long-term mean pCO2(RFR-LME)…

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]]> Helping to Understand Ocean Acidification in Coastal Waters https://essic.umd.edu/helping-to-understand-ocean-acidification-in-coastal-waters/ Wed, 07 Aug 2024 13:05:18 +0000 https://essic.umd.edu/?p=23215 Figure. Example of a map of one of the OA indicators, namely, the aragonite saturation state at a depth of 50 m on the North…

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]]> Radar Outage Costs and the Value of Alternate Datasets https://essic.umd.edu/radar-outage-costs-and-the-value-of-alternate-datasets/ Fri, 02 Aug 2024 17:24:33 +0000 https://essic.umd.edu/?p=23193 Figure. Example of (left panel) radar outage frequency and (right panel) radar outage cost estimates for the year 2023. Weather radars are crucial tools for…

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]]> Zhang Organized the 2024 International Lightning Safety Day Event https://essic.umd.edu/zhang-organized-the-2024-international-lightning-safety-day-event/ Wed, 10 Jul 2024 18:33:40 +0000 https://essic.umd.edu/?p=23071 ESSIC/CISESS scientist Daile Zhang took the lead and organized the 2024 International Lightning Safety Day (ILSD) Event on June 28, 2024. The ILSD event serves as an annual virtual platform dedicated to the discussion of lightning safety strategies, educational initiatives, technological advancements, methodologies, progress, and challenges from around the world. With participants from over 25 countries spanning North and South Americas, Africa, Asia, and Europe, this event aims to foster global collaboration in lightning safety.

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]]> Zhang Holds Reddit “Ask Me Anything” for Lightning Safety Awareness Week https://essic.umd.edu/zhang-holds-reddit-ask-me-anything-for-lightning-safety-awareness-week/ Wed, 10 Jul 2024 18:31:39 +0000 https://essic.umd.edu/?p=23065 ESSIC/CISESS scientist, Daile Zhang, held a live Reddit “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) event for the Lightning Safety Awareness Week on June 24, 2024. The event was hosted by the UMD’s College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences.

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