Inter-Satellite Link Optimization of Two Collocated Geostationary Satellites
IEEE AccessWith the growing number of geostationary satellites and the limited availability of orbital slots, satellite operators increasingly collocate multiple satellites within the same slot, necessitating coordination through inter-satellite links (ISL).
Fatemeh Amozegay +2 more
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Finding Fireballs in Lightning: A Daily Pipeline to Find Meteors in Weather Satellite Data
Earth and Space Science, Volume 13, Issue 7, July 2026.Abstract Weather satellite data contains a wealth of information well beyond its application to meteorology. The GOES weather satellite Geostationary Lightning Mapper instruments detect millions of lightning strikes per day. Within these “haystacks” of lightning are a handful of “needles” of bolides (aka bright fireballs, or exploding meteors). We have
Jeffrey C. Smith +6 more
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Soil Moisture Impact on Convective Initiation
Water Resources Research, Volume 62, Issue 7, July 2026.Abstract The influence of soil moisture on convective storm initiation remains an open question, with previous studies showing conflicting results regarding whether storms preferentially form over wet or dry soils. Here, we analyze the soil moisture‐convection relationship using satellite observations across North America, Africa, and Australia from ...
Faisal AlNasser +2 more
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, 2017 In this paper, the reduced dynamic autonomous formation control of geostationary-Earth-orbit satellites using Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System observables is presented.
KUMAR, V, HABLANI, HB
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Technical Note: Evolution, current capabilities, and future advance in satellite nadir viewing ultra-spectral IR sounding of the lower atmosphere [PDF]
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2009 Infrared ultra-spectral spectrometers have brought in a new era in satellite remote atmospheric sounding capability. During the 1970s, after the implementation of the first satellite sounding instruments, it became evident that much higher vertical ...
W. L. Smith Sr. +8 more
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Characterizing the Response of Vegetation Cover to Water Limitation in Africa Using Geostationary Satellites. [PDF]
J Adv Model Earth Syst, 2022 Küçük Ç +5 more
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The end-of-life disposal of the Italian geostationary satellites
Advances in Space Research, 2004 To date, four Italian satellites have been launched in geostationary orbit: SIRIO, Italsat 1, Italsat 2, and SICRAL. Of these, only the latter is still operational: SIRIO was abandoned close to the geopotential equilibrium point at 75? E in 1985; Italsat 1 was re-orbited above the geosynchronous altitude at the beginning of 2001; and Italsat 2 was ...
Anselmo L, Pardini C
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The underappreciated roles of fog and dew on vegetation and biocrusts
New Phytologist, Volume 251, Issue 1, Page 46-63, July 2026.Summary Fog and dew represent minor components of ecosystem water budgets in most ecosystems. However, fog and dew can play an essential role in ecosystem dynamics and are particularly important for water‐limited systems. In addition to serving as direct water inputs, fog and dew can influence microclimate and water redistribution, thereby promoting ...
Lixin Wang, Yue Li, Mengyun Sun, Na Qiao
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Exploring the Potential of Statistical Modeling to Retrieve the Cloud Base Height from Geostationary Satellites: Applications to the ABI Sensor on Board of the GOES-R Satellite Series. [PDF]
Remote Sens (Basel), 2021 Jiménez PA, McCandless T.
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Imminent Localized Precipitation Preceded by a Surge in Cloud‐Base Descent and Reflectivity
Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 12, 28 June 2026.Abstract The nowcasting of localized precipitation (LP) is often limited by insufficient observation of the vertical cloud evolution preceding rainfall. Here we systematically tracked rapid cloud development within 2 hr before LP onset, utilizing cloud data collected in 2024 from the millimeter‐wavelength cloud radar network across China, together with
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