. "Part II: Mission Summaries, 4 Summaries of Recommended Missions." Earth Science and Applications from Space: National Imperatives for the Next Decade and Beyond. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2007.
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TABLE II.1 Launch, Orbit, and Instrument Specifications for Missions Recommended to NOAA
Solar and Earth radiation characteristics for understanding climate forcing
LEO, SSO
Broadband radiometer
65
GPSRO
High-accuracy, all-weather temperature, water vapor, and electron density profiles for weather, climate,and space weather
LEO
GPS receiver
150
2013–2016
XOVWM
Sea-surface wind vectors for weather and ocean ecosystems
LEO, SSO
Backscatter radar
350
NOTE: Missions are listed by cost. Colors denote mission cost categories as estimated by the committee. Green and blue shading indicates medium-cost ($300 million to $600 million) and small-cost (<$300 million) missions, respectively. The missions are described in detail in Part II, and Part III provides the foundation for selection.
