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Performance assessment of multi-source GNSS radio occultation from COSMIC-2, MetOp-B/C, FY-3D/E, Spire and PlanetiQ over China
Atmospheric Research ( IF 4.5 ) Pub Date : 2024-09-28 , DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2024.107704 Zhixiang Mo, Yidong Lou, Weixing Zhang, Yaozong Zhou, Peida Wu, Zhenyi Zhang
Atmospheric Research ( IF 4.5 ) Pub Date : 2024-09-28 , DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosres.2024.107704 Zhixiang Mo, Yidong Lou, Weixing Zhang, Yaozong Zhou, Peida Wu, Zhenyi Zhang
Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) radio occultation (RO) is one of the most crucial observations in atmospheric and climate science. GNSS RO globally produces accurate and long-term stable vertical profiles for essential climate variables with high vertical resolution in all weather conditions. RO measurements offer global coverage but may be limited for specific regions. Currently, various RO satellite constellation programs have been developed by nations and companies, and the growing quantity of RO observations can contribute not only globally but also has the potential to benefit specific regions, such as China. To investigate the potential of RO observation in China, the performance of five operational RO measurements from COSMIC-2, MetOp-B/C, FY-3D/E, Spire and PlanetiQ on data coverage capabilities and quality are assessed by comparing with ERA5 and radiosonde over China. The results of data coverage showed that all RO missions can acquire extensive coverage over China with effective low-altitude penetration capability, whereas MetOp-B/C exhibits some gaps in local time coverage. The results of data quality confirmed that commercial Spire and PlanetiQ are comparable to those of national-led COSMIC-2, MetOp-B/C and FY3D/E, even though Spire exhibited a lower signal-to-noise ratio (SNR). The mean bending angle and refractivity relative differences of all RO measurements are within ±0.53/1.30 % and ± 0.54/0.28 % (with respect to ERA5/radiosonde) in the altitude range of 5 to 35 km, respectively, and the corresponding relative standard deviations (SD) are less than 2.20/6.99 % and 1.35/1.56 %, respectively. Mean temperature and specific humidity differences of all RO measurements are within ±0.18/0.22 K and ± 0.08/0.22 g/kg, respectively, from the near-surface to 12 km, with SD of less than 1.26/1.67 K and 0.84/0.91 g/kg. Among the five RO missions, FY-3D/E exhibits larger errors in refractivity, temperature and specific humidity. The RO profiles derived from GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou and Galileo show comparable quality at the altitudes below 35 km. These results can help users further understand the capabilities and performance of these RO observations and indicate the application potential of numerous RO profiles from multi-source RO measurements, which is anticipated to enhance numerical weather predictions for China.
更新日期：2024-09-28
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