Bichromatic Littoral Temperature Observer (BLTO) Instrument
Abstract
Sea surface temperature (SST) is one of the most important inputs to weather and climate models. Measurement of SST through remote sensing methods is well established. However, modeling of littoral regions, particularly those including river outflows, requires measurement with better spatial and temporal resolution than is currently available. The proposed work continues investigation of a long-wave infrared imager for SST measurement that can support the required ground sample distance (approximately 30 m) while being compatible with the size, mass, power, and communications constraints of a cubesat, making it possible to deploy multiple instruments to decrease revisit time.The proposed work will investigate performance of the instrument including imaging of a simulated target scene, power consumed by the thermal management system, and image processing to better utilize downlink capacity.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- May 05, 2021
- Source ID
- N000142112239
Entities
People
- Philip Putman
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy