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Sequential atmospheric profiles near a fixed location derived from GPS‐LEO occultation measurements
Author(s) -
Yan Haojian,
Huang Dong,
Huang Cheng
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
geophysical research letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.007
H-Index - 273
eISSN - 1944-8007
pISSN - 0094-8276
DOI - 10.1029/1999gl900012
Subject(s) - depth sounding , occultation , satellite , global positioning system , low earth orbit , environmental science , atmospheric sounding , remote sensing , geodesy , meteorology , geology , computer science , geography , physics , astronomy , telecommunications , oceanography
We discuss a method to obtain daily sequential atmospheric profiles near a fixed Earth location by the optimal selection of a satellite in a Low Earth Orbit (LEO). The simulations have shown the possibility to design a LEO that can control the drift of sounding locations to be less than 100 km for periods of 60–200 days. An optimal LEO satellite selection may have practical applications for regional weather prediction and climate analysis.