Navy Meteorological and Ocean Sensors-Space(METOC)

Abstract

This program element supports the Navy's requirements in meteorological and oceanographic (METOC) space-based remote sensors. These requirements include commitments to satellite, sensor, and operational demonstration/development activities as well as the transition to fleet applications associated with two satellite programs: 1) the joint Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP), 2) the Geodetic/geophysical Satellite (GEOSAT) Follow-On 2 (GFO-2) altimetry satellite funded entirely by Navy. The Navy METOC Space-Based Sensing Capabilities project provides for Navy participation in Navy/Air Force cooperative efforts leading to DMSP sensor development, and specifically participation in the calibration and validation of instruments and delivery of satellite products to the fleet. The passive microwave instruments carried on the DMSP satellites provide global and atmospheric data of direct operational relevance, including sea surface wind, sea ice, and precipitation. The GEOSAT Follow-On-2 (GFO-2) program will provide a polar-orbiting satellite that measures sea surface topography using a precise altimeter. Both the GEOSAT Follow-On-2 and Navy METOC Support (Space) projects fulfill Navy's obligation to develop naval service-unique, mission critical space-based METOC technology.

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Document Details

Document Type
R2 Budgetary Justification
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2016
Source ID
0305160N_7_1319_PB_2016
Change Summary Explanation
The FY 2016 funding request was reduced by $0.1 million to account for the availability of prior year execution balances. Schedule: The Navy has delayed all Geodetic/geophysical Satellite (GEOSAT) Follow-On 2 (GFO-2) altimetry satellite development efforts until FY 2017.
Service Agency Name
Navy

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Navy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Altimeters
  • Antisubmarine Warfare
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Climate Change
  • Cost Analysis
  • Costs
  • Detectors
  • Measurement
  • Meteorological Satellites
  • Microwaves
  • Navy
  • Oceans
  • Sea Ice
  • Space Based
  • Submarine Warfare
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Maritime and Naval Warfare Studies

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Satellites

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