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Research article
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24 Apr 2023
Research article |
| 24 Apr 2023
| 24 Apr 2023
Stratospheric temperature measurements from nanosatellite stellar occultation observations of refractive bending
Dana L. McGuffin
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Physical and Life Sciences, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, United States
Philip J. Cameron-Smith
Physical and Life Sciences, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, United States
Matthew A. Horsley
Physical and Life Sciences, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, United States
Brian J. Bauman
Physical and Life Sciences, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, United States
Wim De Vries
Physical and Life Sciences, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, United States
Denis Healy
Terran Orbital, Irvine, CA, United States
Alex Pertica
Physical and Life Sciences, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, United States
Chris Shaffer
Terran Orbital, Irvine, CA, United States
Lance M. Simms
Physical and Life Sciences, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA, United States
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Short summary
This work demonstrates the viability of a remote sensing technique using nanosatellites to measure stratospheric temperature. This measurement technique can probe the stratosphere and mesosphere at a fine vertical scale around the globe unlike other high-altitude measurement techniques, which would provide an opportunity to observe atmospheric gravity waves and turbulence. We analyze observations from two satellite platforms to provide a proof of concept and characterize measurement uncertainty.
This work demonstrates the viability of a remote sensing technique using nanosatellites to...
