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Articles | Volume 17, issue 21
Articles | Volume 17, issue 21
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-17-6301-2024
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30 Oct 2024
Research article |  | 30 Oct 2024

An improved geolocation methodology for spaceborne radar and lidar systems

Bernat Puigdomènech Treserras and Pavlos Kollias

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The paper presents a comprehensive approach to improve the geolocation accuracy of spaceborne radar and lidar systems, crucial for the successful interpretation of data from the upcoming EarthCARE mission. The paper details the technical background of the presented methods and various examples of geolocation analyses, including a short period of CloudSat observations when the star tracker was not operating properly and lifetime statistics from the CloudSat and CALIPSO missions.
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EarthCARE Level 2 algorithms and data products