Cloud Sat

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:space_mission
gptkb:satellite
gptkbp:analysis available online
available
ongoing
gptkbp:analytics provided
available for researchers
gptkbp:application weather forecasting
ongoing efforts
climate modeling
weather modeling
gptkbp:archives gptkb:NASA's_data_centers
gptkbp:capacity large
gptkbp:climate used for validation
gptkbp:climate_change_studies yes
gptkbp:cloud_classification yes
gptkbp:cloud_detection gptkb:Yes
yes
gptkbp:cloud_dynamics_research yes
gptkbp:cloud_dynamics_study gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:cloud_feedback_research yes
gptkbp:cloud_formation_studies yes
gptkbp:cloud_formation_study yes
gptkbp:cloud_height_measurement gptkb:Yes
yes
gptkbp:cloud_impact_on_climate yes
gptkbp:cloud_measurement_capabilities extensive
gptkbp:cloud_microphysics_data collected
gptkbp:cloud_microphysics_research yes
gptkbp:cloud_microphysics_study gptkb:Yes
yes
gptkbp:cloud_monitoring yes
gptkbp:cloud_observation yes
gptkbp:cloud_observation_frequency high
gptkbp:cloud_observation_method radar-based
gptkbp:cloud_profile_data gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:cloud_radar_technology advanced
gptkbp:cloud_radiative_forcing_studies yes
gptkbp:cloud_radiative_forcing_study yes
gptkbp:cloud_research_applications gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:cloud_research_collaboration international
gptkbp:cloud_research_funding supported by NASA
gptkbp:cloud_research_partnerships established
gptkbp:cloud_thickness_measurement yes
gptkbp:cloud_type_classification gptkb:Yes
yes
gptkbp:collaboration gptkb:Yes
gptkb:international_partners
international research teams
gptkbp:collaborations global
gptkbp:collaborative_projects gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:collaborator gptkb:Canadian_Space_Agency
University partners
gptkbp:collection global cloud data
gptkbp:community research institutions
scientists and researchers
climate scientists
gptkbp:coverage yes
gptkbp:data_set_size large
gptkbp:data_type gptkb:HDF5
HDF
radar data
cloud data
gptkbp:data_usage daily
climate studies
climate research
various fields
in various fields
for climate models
gptkbp:data_user_community global
gptkbp:data_user_support available
gptkbp:funding NASA and international grants
gptkbp:goal study cloud properties
gptkbp:has_limitations limited to cloud observations
gptkbp:has_programs gptkb:NASA's_Earth_Science_Program
gptkbp:height 3.5 m
gptkbp:historical_interpretation gptkb:scientific_community
requires expertise
by scientists
gptkbp:home_ground NASA's ground stations
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cloud Sat
gptkbp:image_processing automated systems
performed by NASA
gptkbp:impact gptkb:significant
high
high on climate science
gptkbp:impact_on_weather_forecasting improved accuracy
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:Cloud_Profiling_Radar_(CPR)
Cloud Profiling Radar
gptkbp:is_considered peer-reviewed
gptkbp:launch_date April 28, 2006
2006-04-28
gptkbp:launch_site gptkb:Vandenberg_Space_Force_Base
gptkb:Cape_Canaveral_Space_Force_Station
gptkbp:launch_vehicle gptkb:Delta_II_7320-10
gptkb:Delta_II_7420-10
gptkbp:launched gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:length 5.0 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Ball_Aerospace
gptkbp:mass 1000 kg
gptkbp:mission gptkb:2020
active
operational
to study cloud properties
gptkbp:mission_duration approximately 15 years
extended mission
expected 22 months
gptkbp:mission_type gptkb:Earth_observation
gptkbp:objective study cloud properties
gptkbp:operated_by gptkb:NASA
gptkbp:operational_status active
gptkbp:operational_use gptkb:NASA's_Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
5 years
gptkbp:orbit_type polar orbit
gptkbp:orbital_altitude 705 km
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:A-Train
gptkb:A-Train_constellation
gptkbp:partnerships with universities
gptkbp:power_source solar panels
gptkbp:precipitation_estimation yes
gptkbp:product_quality high
gptkbp:provides_information_on gptkb:NASA
online portal
publicly available
free access
with universities
with international partners
open data policy
with other satellite data
with other satellites
with other missions
via API
via web services
with other A-Train satellites
Cloud Sat data products
gptkbp:provides_support_for available
gptkbp:publication frequent
gptkbp:publications numerous
gptkbp:released public access
gptkbp:reports_to regular updates
gptkbp:research_focus cloud microphysics
cloud dynamics
gptkbp:research_output improved understanding of clouds
gptkbp:resolution 1 km
500 meters
250 m vertical resolution
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Earth_CARE
Earth Science missions
Cloud Sat-2
gptkbp:user_manual provided
gptkbp:weather_conditions yes
gptkbp:weight 1,200 kg
gptkbp:width 2.4 m