RAVAN: CubeSat Demonstration for Multi-Point Earth Radiation Budget Measurements

RAVAN: CubeSat Demonstration for Multi-Point Earth Radiation Budget Measurements

The Radiometer Assessment using Vertically Aligned Nanotubes (RAVAN) 3U CubeSat mission is a pathfinder to demonstrate technologies for the measurement of Earth’s radiation budget, the quantification of which is critical for predicting the future course of climate change. A specific motiva...

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Main Authors: William H. Swartz, Steven R. Lorentz, Stergios J. Papadakis, Philip M. Huang, Allan W. Smith, David M. Deglau, Yinan Yu, Sonia M. Reilly, Nolan M. Reilly, Donald E. Anderson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
Earth radiation budget
outgoing longwave radiation
reflected solar radiation
energy imbalance
carbon nanotubes
gallium black body
CubeSat
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/11/7/796

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