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New Horizons in Occultation Research

Studies in Atmosphere and Climate

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  • © 2009

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Editors:
  1. Andrea Steiner

    1. Fak. Naturwissenschaften, Universität Graz, Graz, Austria

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  2. Barbara Pirscher

    1. Wegener Zentrum für Klima und, Universität Graz, Graz, Austria

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  3. Ulrich Foelsche

    1. Inst. für Geophysik, Astrophysik und, Universität Graz, Graz, Austria

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  4. Gottfried Kirchengast

    1. Inst. für Geophysik, Astrophysik und, Universität Graz, Graz, Austria

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This book presents carefully edited and peer-reviewed papers from the 3rd International Workshop on Occultations for Probing Atmosphere and Climate (OPAC-3), held in Graz, Austria. Starting with an overview on occultation methodology and its applications, the topics comprise the use of occultation data in numerical weather prediction and atmospheric wave analysis as well as in climate monitoring and change research. It covers results from current radio occultation missions (CHAMP to Formosat-3/COSMIC) and from solar, lunar, and stellar occultation by the SCIAMACHY and GOMOS instruments onboard ENVISAT. Presenting as well upcoming occultation missions and new concepts, this work provides comprehensive insight and is a key reference on the current status in the field and towards new horizons in occultation research.

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Table of contents (24 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. GNSS Occultation: Methodology, Analysis, and Applications

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. GPS Radio Occultation with CHAMP, GRACE-A, SAC-C, TerraSAR-X, and FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC: Brief Review of Results from GFZ

      • J. Wickert, T. Schmidt, G. Michalak, S. Heise, C. Arras, G. Beyerle et al.
      Pages 3-15

    3. Error Estimate of Bending Angles in the Presence of Strong Horizontal Gradients

      • M.E. Gorbunov, K.B. Lauritsen
      Pages 17-26

    4. Phase Transform Algorithm for Radio Occultation Data Processing

      • J.J.W. Wilson, J.-P. Luntama
      Pages 27-37

    5. Using Airborne GNSS Receivers to Detect Atmospheric Turbulence

      • L.B. Cornman, A. Weekley, R.K. Goodrich, R. Frehlich
      Pages 39-48

    6. The GRAS SAF Radio Occultation Processing Intercomparison Project ROPIC

      • A. Löscher, K.B. Lauritsen, M. Sørensen
      Pages 49-61

    7. Radio Occultation Soundings in Ionosphere and Space Weather Applications: Achievements and Prospects

      • J.-P. Luntama
      Pages 63-76

  3. Solar, Lunar, and Stellar Occultation for Atmospheric Studies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 77-77
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    2. SCIAMACHY Solar Occultation: Ozone and NO2 Profiles 2002–2007

      • K. Bramstedt, L.K. Amekudzi, A. Rozanov, H. Bovensmann, J.P. Burrows
      Pages 79-86

    3. Retrieval of Trace Gas Concentrations from Lunar Occultation Measurements with SCIAMACHY on ENVISAT

      • L.K. Amekudzi, K. Bramstedt, A. Rozanov, H. Bovensmann, J.P. Burrows
      Pages 87-96

    4. Validation of GOMOS/Envisat High-Resolution Temperature Profiles (HRTP) Using Spectral Analysis

      • V.F. Sofieva, J. Vira, F. Dalaudier, A. Hauchecorne, the Gomos Team
      Pages 97-107

  4. GNSS Occultation for Atmospheric Studies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 109-109
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    2. Assimilation of Radio Occultation Data in the Global Meteorological Model GME of the German Weather Service

      • D. Pingel, A. Rhodin
      Pages 111-129

    3. Sampling of the Diurnal Tide of Temperature Using Formosat-3/COSMIC Data

      • B. Pirscher, U. Foelsche, M. Borsche, G. Kirchengast
      Pages 131-140

    4. Recent Advances in the Study of Stratospheric Wave Activity Using COSMIC and CHAMP GPS-RO

      • S.P. Alexander, T. Tsuda
      Pages 141-151

    5. Recent Advances in Gravity Wave Analysis from Long Term Global GPS Radio Occultation Observations

      • A. de la Torre, P. Alexander, P. Llamedo, T. Schmidt, J. Wickert
      Pages 153-164

    6. New Applications and Advances of the GPS Radio Occultation Technology as Recovered by Analysis of the FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC and CHAMP Data-Base

      • A.G. Pavelyev, Y.A. Liou, J. Wickert, V.N. Gubenko, A.A. Pavelyev, S.S. Matyugov
      Pages 165-178

  5. GNSS Occultation for Climate Studies

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 179-179
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    2. Climatologies Based on Radio Occultation Data from CHAMP and Formosat-3/COSMIC

      • U. Foelsche, B. Pirscher, M. Borsche, A.K. Steiner, G. Kirchengast, C. Rocken
      Pages 181-194
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Fak. Naturwissenschaften, Universität Graz, Graz, Austria

    Andrea Steiner

  • Wegener Zentrum für Klima und, Universität Graz, Graz, Austria

    Barbara Pirscher

  • Inst. für Geophysik, Astrophysik und, Universität Graz, Graz, Austria

    Ulrich Foelsche, Gottfried Kirchengast

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