Information content in reflected signals during GPS Radio Occultation observations

Aparicio, Josep M.; Cardellach, Estel; Rodríguez, Hilda

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-11-1883-2018

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05 Apr 2018

Research article |

| 05 Apr 2018

Information content in reflected signals during GPS Radio Occultation observations

Josep M. Aparicio, Estel Cardellach, and Hilda Rodríguez

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RC1: 'Review: Information content in reflected signals during GPS Radio Occultation observations', Anonymous Referee #1, 11 Oct 2017
- AC1: 'Answer to reviewer 1', Josep M. Aparicio, 14 Nov 2017
RC2: 'Interesting overview paper on reflected signals in GPS RO', Anonymous Referee #2, 17 Oct 2017
- AC2: 'Answer to reviewer 2', Josep M. Aparicio, 14 Nov 2017

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AR by Josep M. Aparicio on behalf of the Authors (14 Nov 2017) Manuscript

ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (19 Dec 2017) by Sean Healy

RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (21 Dec 2017)

RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (29 Jan 2018)

ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (08 Feb 2018) by Sean Healy

AR by Josep M. Aparicio on behalf of the Authors (26 Feb 2018) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish as is (27 Feb 2018) by Sean Healy

AR by Josep M. Aparicio on behalf of the Authors (27 Feb 2018)

Short summary

It is shown that during a satellite-to-satellite radio transmission, over the Earth's limb, the signal bounced off the ocean contains information of the low atmosphere as shown with radio occultations. This bounced signal is particularly clear over colder oceans but less clear over the tropics. This information is indicative of the properties of the low troposphere and can be used as a remote sensing measurement for weather.