| Session Details | |
| Section | AS - Atmospheric Sciences |
| Session Title | GPS Radio Occultation: Advancements in Atmospheric and Ionospheric Research, Meteorology, Climate Change,Weather Prediction, Oceanography, and Geodesy. |
| Main Convener | Dr. Cheng -Yung Huang (National Central University, Taiwan) |
| Co-convener(s) | Dr. A. Saito (Kyoto University, Japan) |
| Session Description | Formosat-3/COSMIC (Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere and Climate) is a joint scientific mission between Taiwan and the U.S. with the goal of demonstrating the use of GPS RO data in operational weather prediction, climate analysis, and space weather forecasting. Occultation methods share the unique properties of self-calibration, high accuracy and vertical resolution, global coverage, and, if using radio signals, all-weather capability. Due to the success of FS3/COSMIC, a follow-on RO mission (called FORMOSAT-7/COSMIC-2) will launch six satellites into low-inclination orbits in late 2015, and another six satellites into high-inclination orbits in early 2018. With nearly an order of magnitude more RO data expected to be available, unprecedented research opportunities will open up for applications in weather and climate system studies, operational meteorology and climatology, and space weather. We solicit all contributions on RO data processing, atmospheric and ionospheric research. Topical areas include: • occultation data process and methodology • receiver technology and POD • use of occultation data in atmospheric physics, meteorology, and NWP, climate monitoring and research • Use of occultation in ionosphere and space weather science • future occultation missions |