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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-16-3581-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-16-3581-2023
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The EarthCARE mission – science and system overview

Tobias Wehr, Takuji Kubota, Georgios Tzeremes, Kotska Wallace, Hirotaka Nakatsuka, Yuichi Ohno, Rob Koopman, Stephanie Rusli, Maki Kikuchi, Michael Eisinger, Toshiyuki Tanaka, Masatoshi Taga, Patrick Deghaye, Eichi Tomita, and Dirk Bernaerts

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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...
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