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The EarthCARE mission – science and system overview
Tobias Wehr
European Space Agency, ESA – ESTEC, Keplerlaan 1, 2201 AZ Noordwijk, the Netherlands
deceased, 1 February 2023
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), 305-8505 2 Chome–1–1, Sengen, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
Georgios Tzeremes
European Space Agency, ESA – ESTEC, Keplerlaan 1, 2201 AZ Noordwijk, the Netherlands
Kotska Wallace
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
European Space Agency, ESA – ESTEC, Keplerlaan 1, 2201 AZ Noordwijk, the Netherlands
Hirotaka Nakatsuka
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), 305-8505 2 Chome–1–1, Sengen, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
Yuichi Ohno
National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), 184-8795 4-2-1 Nukui-Kitamachi, Koganei, Tokyo, Japan
Rob Koopman
European Space Agency, ESA – ESTEC, Keplerlaan 1, 2201 AZ Noordwijk, the Netherlands
Stephanie Rusli
European Space Agency, ESA – ESTEC, Keplerlaan 1, 2201 AZ Noordwijk, the Netherlands
Maki Kikuchi
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), 305-8505 2 Chome–1–1, Sengen, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
Michael Eisinger
European Space Agency, ESA – ECSAT, Fermi Avenue, Didcot, OX11 0FD, UK
Toshiyuki Tanaka
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), 305-8505 2 Chome–1–1, Sengen, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
Masatoshi Taga
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), 305-8505 2 Chome–1–1, Sengen, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
Patrick Deghaye
European Space Agency, ESA – ESTEC, Keplerlaan 1, 2201 AZ Noordwijk, the Netherlands
Eichi Tomita
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), 305-8505 2 Chome–1–1, Sengen, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
Dirk Bernaerts
European Space Agency, ESA – ESTEC, Keplerlaan 1, 2201 AZ Noordwijk, the Netherlands
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The paper provides the general overview on the upcoming EarthCARE mission, which carries a unique suite of active and passive instruments for aerosol, cloud and radiation observations. It is thought to be the introductory paper for the AMT Special Issue "EarthCARE Level 2 algorithms and data products".
The paper provides the general overview on the upcoming EarthCARE mission, which carries a...
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The EarthCARE satellite is due for launch in 2024. It includes four scientific instruments to measure global vertical profiles of aerosols, clouds and precipitation properties together with radiative fluxes and derived heating rates. The mission's scientific requirements, the satellite and the ground segment are described. In particular, the four scientific instruments and their performance are described at the level of detail required by mission data users.
The EarthCARE satellite is due for launch in 2024. It includes four scientific instruments to...
Special issue