Title :
Cold region hydrology high-resolution observatory (CoReH2O): A new microwave earth explorer core mission candidate
Author :
Hélière, F. ; Lin, C.-C. ; Fois, F. ; Kern, M. ; Thompson, A. ; Bensi, P.
Author_Institution :
ESTEC, Noordwijk
Abstract :
The CoReH2O mission focuses on spatially detailed observation of global snow, ice and water cycle parameters using a SAR at X- and Ku-bands in regions where snow and ice play a major role in the water and energy cycles as well as in biospheric processes. Two parallel industrial studies at phase 0 level have been awarded respectively to Astrium GmbH and Thales Alenia Space-Italy. This paper presents the resulting system concepts as elaborated by the industrial teams. The result of the phase 0 has been presented to the user community in January 2009 in Lisbon together with other Earth Explorer candidates for further down-selection. If successfully selected after phase 0 and phase A, CoReH2O will be launched during 2016.
Keywords :
glaciology; hydrological equipment; ice; remote sensing by radar; snow; synthetic aperture radar; AD 2009; Astrium GmbH space; CoReH2O mission; Cold Region Hydrology High-resolution Observatory; Earth Explorer Core Mission; European Space Agency; Italy; Ku-band; Lisbon; SAR; Thales Alenia Space; X-band; biospheric process; glaciers; ice; snow; synthetic aperture radar; water cycle parameter; Aerospace industry; Earth; Hydrology; Ice thickness; Instruments; Observatories; Predictive models; Reflector antennas; Sea ice; Snow;
Conference_Titel :
Radar Conference, 2009 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Pasadena, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2870-0
Electronic_ISBN :
1097-5659
DOI :
10.1109/RADAR.2009.4977083
