Latest advances in the global navigation satellite system—reflectometry (GNSS-R) field

N Rodriguez-Alvarez, JF Munoz-Martin, M Morris - Remote Sensing, 2023 - mdpi.com
The global navigation satellite system-reflectometry (GNSS-R) field has experienced an
exponential growth as it is becoming relevant to many applications and has captivated the …

The CYGNSS mission: On-going science team investigations

H Carreno-Luengo, JA Crespo, R Akbar, A Bringer… - Remote Sensing, 2021 - mdpi.com
In 2012, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) selected the CYclone
Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) mission coordinated by the University of …

Assessment of CYGNSS wind speed retrievals in tropical cyclones

L Ricciardulli, C Mears, A Manaster, T Meissner - Remote Sensing, 2021 - mdpi.com
The NASA CYGNSS satellite constellation measures ocean surface winds using the existing
network of the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and was designed for …

Cloud and Precipitation in low-latitude extratropical cyclones conditionally sorted on CYGNSS surface latent and sensible heat fluxes

CM Naud, JA Crespo, DJ Posselt… - Journal of Climate, 2023 - journals.ametsoc.org
Extratropical cyclones are the primary cause of midlatitude winds, precipitation, and clouds.
Surface latent and sensible heat fluxes from the ocean impact cyclone intensity, but their role …

On the relationship between CYGNSS surface heat fluxes and the life cycle of low-latitude ocean extratropical cyclones

CM Naud, JA Crespo… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - journals.ametsoc.org
Surface latent and sensible heat fluxes are important for extratropical cyclone evolution and
intensification. Because extratropical cyclone genesis often occurs at low latitudes, Cyclone …

Science impacts of the NASA CYGNSS mission

C Ruf, C Chew, M Moghaddam… - IGARSS 2022-2022 …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
NASA's Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) constellation of 8 small
satellites was launched into low Earth orbit in 2016. The objectives of its initial two year …

CYGNSS Ocean Surface Heat Flux Product Development, Updates, and Applications with Extratropical Cyclones and Atmospheric Rivers

JA Crespo, S Asharaf, DJ Posselt… - IGARSS 2023-2023 …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Latent and sensible ocean surface heat fluxes (LHF and SHF, respectively) can significantly
impact the genesis and evolution of climate and weather systems. As heat fluxes increase …