Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, Volume. 40, Issue 2, 230(2021)

Performance of geostationary orbit millimeter-wave atmospheric soundings based on end to end simulations

Ke CHEN1,2, Zhao-Ming ZHENG1, Bao-Guo CAI3, Da-Wei AN4、*, Zhen-Chao XIE5, and Ze-Yu YI1
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Electronic Information and Communications,Huazhong University of Science and Technology,Wuhan 430074,China
  • 2National Key Laboratory of Science&Technology on Multi-spectral Information Processing,Wuhan 430074,China
  • 3Wuhan Maritime Communication Research Institute,Wuhan 430074,China
  • 4National Satellite Meteorological Center,Beijing 100081,China
  • 5Shanghai Aerospace Electronics Technology Institute,Shanghai 201109,China
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    Figures & Tables(16)
    GEO millimeter-wave atmospheric sounding simulation flow chart
    Forward brightness temperature images of hurricane Sandy
    ATMS observation brightness temperature images of hurricane Sandy
    The 50.3 GHz simulated antenna pattern
    Simulated observational brightness temperature images of hurricane Sandy
    GEO observation brightness temperature error of hurricane Sandy
    Comparison of inversion RMSE of atmospheric temperature and humidity profiles by various frequency bands TA (a)RMSE of temperature profiles by 50 GHz, 118 GHz, 425 GHz, (b) RMSE of temperature profiles by 50 GHz and combination of three frequency bands, (c) RMSE of humidity profiles by 183 GHz, 380 GHz and combination of two frequency bands, (d)RMSE of temperature profiles by 50 GHz GEO-MW and ATMS, and (e) RMSE of humidity profiles by 183 GHz GEO-MW and ATMS
    Comparison of inversion RMSE of atmospheric temperature and humidity profiles by TB and TA of various frequency bands (a)RMSE of temperature profiles by 50 GHz, (b) RMSE of temperature profiles by combination of three frequency bands, (c) RMSE of humidity profiles by 183 GHz, and (d) RMSE of humidity profiles by combination of two frequency bands
    Reconstructed GEO brightness temperature images of hurricane Sandy by BG resolution enhancement
    Comparison of RMSE of TA and TA_BG
    Comparison of RMSE of atmospheric temperature and humidity profiles by TB,TA and TA_BG of various frequency bands (a) RMSE of temperature profiles by 50 GHz, (b) RMSE of temperature profiles by combination of three frequency bands, (c) RMSE of humidity profiles by 183 GHz, (d) RMSE of humidity profiles by combination of two frequency bands
    • Table 1. Frequency channels for GEO millimeter-wave observation

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      Table 1. Frequency channels for GEO millimeter-wave observation

      通道中心频率/GHz通道中心频率/GHz
      150.313165.5
      251.7614183.31±7.0
      352.815183.31±4.5
      453.59616183.31±3.0
      554.4017183.31±1.0
      654.9418380.197±18.0
      755.5019380.197±9.0
      888.220380.197±4.0
      9118.75±0.821380.197±1.5
      10118.75±1.122424.763±4.0
      11118.75±3.023424.763±1.5
      12118.75±5.024424.763±1.0
    • Table 2. Simulation parameters of GEO real-aperture radiometer

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      Table 2. Simulation parameters of GEO real-aperture radiometer

      通道带宽/MH噪声系数/dB分辨率/km灵敏度/K通道带宽/MHz噪声系数/dB分辨率/km灵敏度/K
      11805540.33132*2 0009340.21
      24005530.22142*2 0009300.18
      34005520.22152*2 0009300.18
      44005510.22162*1 0009300.25
      54005500.22172*5009310.36
      64005500.22182*2 00011140.29
      73305490.24192*2 00011150.29
      820007640.16202*90011150.43
      92*2008470.45212*50011150.57
      102*2008470.45222*1 00011130.40
      112*20008470.20232*60011130.52
      122*20008460.20242*40011130.64
    • Table 3. Layer averaged RMSE of atmospheric temperature and humidity profiles by various frequency bands TA

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      Table 3. Layer averaged RMSE of atmospheric temperature and humidity profiles by various frequency bands TA

      反演分层地表∼900 hPa900∼500 hPa500∼300 hPa300 hPa∼顶层

      温度

      50 GHz,(K)

      0.670.370.400.43

      温度

      118 GHz,(K)

      0.730.370.400.45

      温度

      425 GHz,(K)

      0.760.370.380.44

      温度

      50+118+425 GHz,(K)

      0.550.260.270.28

      温度—反演

      ATMS- 50 GHz,(K)

      0.860.610.570.54

      温度—标准

      ATMS- 50 GHz,(K)

      1.200.400.700.70

      相对湿度

      183 GHz,(%)

      5.14.23.62.7

      相对湿度

      380 GHz,(%)

      5.24.54.02.4

      相对湿度

      183+380 GHz,(%)

      4.14.13.42.3

      相对湿度—反演

      ATMS- 183 GHz,(%)

      5.27.78.91.9

      相对湿度—标准,

      ATMS- 183 GHz,(%)

      3.06.04.04.0
    • Table 4. Layer averaged RMSE of atmospheric temperature and humidity profiles by TB and TA of various frequency bands

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      Table 4. Layer averaged RMSE of atmospheric temperature and humidity profiles by TB and TA of various frequency bands

      反演分层地表∼900 hPa900∼500 hPa500∼300 hPa300 hPa∼顶层

      温度

      50 GHz,(K)

      TB0.250.150.100.12
      TA0.670.370.400.43

      温度

      50+118+425 GHz,(K)

      TB0.170.110.080.07
      TA0.550.260.270.28

      相对湿度

      183 GHz,(%)

      TB4.12.82.21.7
      TA5.14.23.62.7

      相对湿度

      183+380 GHz,(%)

      TB3.72.51.70.9
      TA4.14.13.42.3
    • Table 5. Layer averaged RMSE of atmospheric temperature and humidity profiles by TB,TA and TA_BG of various frequency bands

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      Table 5. Layer averaged RMSE of atmospheric temperature and humidity profiles by TB,TA and TA_BG of various frequency bands

      反演分层地表∼900 hPa900∼500 hPa500∼300 hPa300 hPa∼顶层

      温度

      50 GHz,(K)

      TB0.250.150.100.12
      TA0.670.370.400.43
      TA_BG0.340.160.110.13

      温度

      50+118+425 GHz,(K)

      TB0.170.110.080.07
      TA0.550.260.270.28
      TA_BG0.200.120.090.08

      相对湿度

      183 GHz,(%)

      TB4.12.82.21.7
      TA5.14.23.62.7
      TA_BG4.02.82.31.6

      相对湿度

      183+380 GHz,(%)

      TB3.72.51.70.9
      TA4.14.13.42.3
      TA_BG3.82.61.80.9
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    Ke CHEN, Zhao-Ming ZHENG, Bao-Guo CAI, Da-Wei AN, Zhen-Chao XIE, Ze-Yu YI. Performance of geostationary orbit millimeter-wave atmospheric soundings based on end to end simulations[J]. Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 2021, 40(2): 230

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    Category: Research Articles

    Received: May. 23, 2020

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Aug. 31, 2021

    The Author Email: Da-Wei AN (andawei@cma.gov.cn)

    DOI:10.11972/j.issn.1001-9014.2021.02.014

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