Thermal Deformation Correction for the FY-4A LMI
Affected by solar radiation in space, the FY-4A Lightning Mapping Imager (LMI) detection array exhibits daily periodic thermal expansion and contraction, leading to deviations in lightning positioning accuracy.
Yuansheng Zhang +11 more
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Accurate lightning data are critical for disaster warning and climate research. This study systematically compares the Fengyun-4A Lightning Mapping Imager (FY-4A LMI) satellite and the Advanced Time-of-arrival and Direction (ADTD) lightning location ...
Yahui Wang +8 more
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Corrected event dataset of FengYun-4A Lightning Mapping Imager (FY-4A LMI), 2019–2023 [PDF]
The Lightning Mapping Imager (LMI) aboard FengYun-4A (FY-4A) has accumulated substantial observational data. To address remaining systematic geolocation deviations, we propose a correction method using World Wide Lightning Location Network (WWLLN) as a ...
Y. Zhang +12 more
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FY-4A LMI Observed Lightning Activity in Super Typhoon Mangkhut (2018) in Comparison with WWLLN Data
Using lightning observations from the Fengyun-4A Lightning Mapping Imager (FY-4A LMI), best-track data from the Shanghai Typhoon Institute, bright temperature (TBB) data from Himawari-8 satellite, and composite reflectivity (CR) data from the South China radar network, we investigate the spatiotemporal distribution of lightning activity and convective
Wenjuan Zhang +7 more
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Estimation of the PM2.5 and PM10 Mass Concentration over Land from FY-4A Aerosol Optical Depth Data
The purpose of this study is to estimate the particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10) in China using the improved geographically and temporally weighted regression (IGTWR) model and Fengyun (FY-4A) aerosol optical depth (AOD) data.
Xue, Yong
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FY-4A/AGRI Sea Surface Temperature Product and Quality Validation
Fengyun-4A (FY-4A) is the first satellite of China's second-generation geostationary orbit meteorological satellites. The advanced geostationary radiation imager (AGRI), a multiple channel radiation imager, is one of the primary payloads onboard FY-4A ...
Cui Peng +3 more
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Accuracy Validation of FY-4A Temperature Profile Based on Microwave Radiometer and Radiosonde
To take full advantage of FY-4A temperature profile data to understand the evolutions of weather processes and nowcasting, based on the atmospheric temperature profile of radiosonde, microwave radiometer and FY-4A satellite from 1 January 2021 to 31 ...
Zhou Houfu +3 more
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Validation of FY-4A Temperature Profiles by Radiosonde Observations in Taklimakan Desert in China
The atmospheric temperature profiles (ATPs) retrieved through the geostationary Interferometric Infrared Sounder (GIIRS) onboard the FY-4A satellite (GIIRS/FY-4A) can effectively fill the gap of the scarce conventional sounding data in the Taklimakan ...
Yufen Ma +4 more
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Impacts of FY-4A Atmospheric Motion Vectors on the Henan 7.20 Rainstorm Forecast in 2021
Atmospheric motion vectors (AMVs) derived from images of the geostationary satellite, Fengyun-4A (FY-4A), can provide high-spatiotemporal-resolution wind observations in the atmospheric middle and upper levels.
Yanhui Xie +4 more
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Comparison of FY-4A/AGRI SST with Himawari-8/AHI and In Situ SST
The Fengyun-4A (FY-4A) satellite is a new-generation geostationary meteorological satellite developed by China. The advanced geosynchronous radiation imager (AGRI), one of the key payloads onboard FY-4A, can monitor sea surface temperature (SST).
Chang Yang, Xiaohui Sun, Lei Guan
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