Status of GCOM-W1/AMSR2 development and science activities

Misako Kachi; Keiji Imaoka; Hideyuki Fujii; Akira Shibata; Marehito Kasahara; Yukiei Iida; Norimasa Ito; Keizo Nakagawa; Haruhisa Shimoda

doi:10.1117/12.801228

9 October 2008 Status of GCOM-W1/AMSR2 development and science activities

Misako Kachi, Keiji Imaoka, Hideyuki Fujii, Akira Shibata, Marehito Kasahara, Yukiei Iida, Norimasa Ito, Keizo Nakagawa, Haruhisa Shimoda

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Proceedings Volume 7106, Sensors, Systems, and Next-Generation Satellites XII; 71060P (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.801228
Event: SPIE Remote Sensing, 2008, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

Abstract

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is developing the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer-2 (AMSR2). AMSR2 will be onboard the GCOM-W1 satellite, which is the first satellite of the Japan's Global Change Observation Mission (GCOM). The second satellite of GCOM will be GCOM-C1, which will carry the Secondgeneration Global Imager (SGLI). AMSR2 is being developed based on the experience of the AMSR for the EOS (AMSR-E), which is currently in operation on EOS Aqua satellite more than 6-years. The AMSR2 instrument is a dualpolarized total power microwave radiometer system with six frequency bands ranging from 7GHz to 89GHz. Major changes in performance from AMSR-E include the larger antenna diameter of 2.0m for better spatial resolution, additional 7.3GHz channels for mitigating radio-frequency interference, and improvements of calibration system. Engineering model of AMSR2 is being manufactured and tested including performance testing of calibration target in thermal vacuum environment. The GCOM-W1 satellite system finished the preliminary design review before proceeding to Phase-C in June 2008. AMSR2 will observe various water-related geophysical parameters. We expect a long-term continuity by leading the AMSR2 to the current AMSR-E observation that has been accumulating six years of data records. This will contribute to the long-term monitoring of climate variability and daily operational applications. Current target launch year of GCOM-W1 is the beginning of 2012.

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Misako Kachi, Keiji Imaoka, Hideyuki Fujii, Akira Shibata, Marehito Kasahara, Yukiei Iida, Norimasa Ito, Keizo Nakagawa, and Haruhisa Shimoda "Status of GCOM-W1/AMSR2 development and science activities", Proc. SPIE 7106, Sensors, Systems, and Next-Generation Satellites XII, 71060P (9 October 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.801228

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