GPM Has Best Calibrated Microwave Imager in the World
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- Visualizations by:
- Lisa Poje
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- Written by:
- Kasha Patel
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- Scientific consulting by:
- Gail Skofronick Jackson and
- Chris Kidd
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- Produced by:
- Ryan Fitzgibbons
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With so many important applications, how does GPM create these maps and make sure they’re accurate? In a recent evaluation, GPM’s microwave imager was named the best calibrated microwave imager to date. So what exactly makes it the best? It’s a combination of better hardware and more advanced technology.
Credits
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
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Animator
- Lisa Poje (USRA) [Lead]
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Writer
- Kasha Patel (NASA/GSFC) [Lead]
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Scientists
- Gail Skofronick Jackson (NASA/GSFC) [Lead]
- Dalia B Kirschbaum (NASA/GSFC)
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Scientific data support
- Chris Kidd (University of Maryland) [Lead]
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Producer
- Ryan Fitzgibbons (KBR Wyle Services, LLC) [Lead]
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