The New Generation High Resolution All-Sky Atmospheric Sounder Saphir-NG

Jérôme Puech (1) , L. Hermozo (1) , Hélène Brogniez (2) , Rémy Roca (3) , J.-P. Chaboureau (4) , F. Auguste (4) , Alexis Depee (2) , V. Cipolla (1) , C. Goldstein (1) , B. Picard (5) , R. Bennartz (6) , B. Carayon (7) , S. Melle (7) , J.-C. Orlhac (7) , C. Malassingne (7) , L. Costes (7) , N. Jeannin (7)

1 CNES - Centre National d'Études Spatiales [Toulouse]
2 SPACE - LATMOS
3 LEGOS - Laboratoire d'études en Géophysique et océanographie spatiales
4 LAERO - Laboratoire d'aérologie
5 fluctus SAS
6 Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences [Nashville]
7 Airbus Defence and Space [Les Mureaux]

In the continuity of the existing SAPHIR microwave radiometer on-board Megha-Tropiques, in operation since 2011, a new generation atmospheric sounder is currently under study. SAPHIR-NG is designed to provide enhanced observations of clear sky water vapor and profiles of hydrometeors. The scientific objectives and requirements, as well as the instrumental implementation are described.

Domains: Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics [physics.ao-ph]

Jérôme Puech, L. Hermozo, Hélène Brogniez, Rémy Roca, J.-P. Chaboureau, et al.. The New Generation High Resolution All-Sky Atmospheric Sounder Saphir-NG. IGARSS 2022 - 2022 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, Jul 2022, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. pp.7198-7201, ⟨10.1109/IGARSS46834.2022.9883296⟩. ⟨insu-03793757⟩