Title :
Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission Science Data and Information System
Author_Institution :
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
Abstract :
The Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) is a free flyer to be launched in 1997. TRMM is a joint mission between the U.S. and Japan. The U.S. will provide the observatory and four scientific instruments and Japan will provide precipitation radar, rocket and launch related services. The TRMM orbit is planned to be circular at an altitude of 350 km and at an inclination of 35°
Keywords :
atmospheric measuring apparatus; database management systems; information services; rain; remote sensing by radar; AD 1997; TRMM; Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission; information system; launch related services; precipitation radar; rocket; science data; Data processing; Extraterrestrial measurements; Information systems; Instruments; NASA; Observatories; Relays; Rockets; Space missions; Spaceborne radar;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1993. IGARSS '93. Better Understanding of Earth Environment., International
Conference_Location :
Tokyo
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1240-6
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1993.322317
