Assessment of the benefits of extending the tropical rainfall measuring mission : a perspective from the research and operations communities : interim report / National Research Council of the National Academies.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.).

Contributor:

National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on the Future of the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Meteorology.

Climatology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (116 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Launched jointly in 1997 by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) is a satellite mission that placed a unique suite of instruments, including the first precipitation radar, in space. These instruments are used to monitor and predict tropical cyclone tracks and intensity, estimate rainfall, and monitor climate variability (precipitation and sea surface temperature). TRMM has been collecting data for seven years; this data is used by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, the National Center for Environmental Prediction, and the National Hurricane Center, among others worldwide. In July 2004, NASA announced that it would terminate TRMM in August 2004. At the request of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the White House, and the science community, NASA agreed to continue TRMM operations through the end of 2004. Meanwhile, NASA asked a National Research Council (NRC) committee to provide advice on the benefits of keeping TRMM in operation beyond 2004. After holding a workshop with a number of experts in the field, the committee found that TRMM will contribute significantly to operations and science if the mission is extended; and therefore, strongly recommends continued operation of TRMM with the caveat that cost and risk will need to be further examined before a final decision about the future of TRMM can be made.

Contents:

""Front Matter""; ""Prologue""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Decision Context""; ""3 Achievements of TRMM to Date""; ""4 Anticipated Contributions of TRMM""; ""References""; ""Appendixes""; ""A Committee Biographies""; ""B Statement of Task""; ""C Workshop Agenda""; ""D Workshop Participants and Other Contributors""; ""E Letter from World Climate Research Programme/WMO to Administrator O'Keefe (NASA) and Dr. Yamanouchi (JAXA), July 6, 2004""; ""F Letter from Rep. Boehlert to Dr. Marburger, July 22, 2004""

""G Letter from Rep. Lampson to President Bush, July 23, 2004""""H Letter from Vice Admiral Lautenbacher to Administrator O'Keefe, July 23, 2004""; ""I Letter from Administrator O'Keefe to Vice Admiral Lautenbacher, August 3, 2004""; ""J Abbreviations""; ""K Examples of Improvements in Tropical Cyclone Now casting Gained from TRMM""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 61-65).

ISBN:

9786610567294

9780309180597

0309180597

9781280567292

1280567295

9780309663571

0309663571

OCLC:

923277002