- Country: Netherlands
- Summary: Airborne G-Band Radar Instrument for Support of Future Earth Observation Atmospheric Missions
- NLT Ref No: 104876771
- Deadline: 04 Sep 2024
- Financier: Other Funding Agencies
- Purchaser Ownership: Government
- Tender Value: Refer Document
- Notice Type: Tender
- Document Ref. No.: 1-12407
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- Tenders are invited for Airborne G-Band Radar Instrument for the Support of Future Earth Observation Atmospheric Missions Price Range 500 KEURO Authorised Contact Person Sandy Courtois Cloud feedbacks and precipitation systems remain the primary source of uncertainty in Earth climate models and numerical weather predictions.??To enhance our understanding, there is a crucial need to comprehensively characterize the vertical structure of clouds and precipitation. This involves observing the microphysical, dynamical, and radiative processes occurring at cloud scales. A solution to provide such observations involves leveraging measurements from multi-frequency radars spanning frequencies from 10 GHz to above 200 GHz. Using multiple frequencies facilitates the characterization of a broad spectrum of particles, from heavy precipitation tosmall ice crystals. Notably, the inclusion of G-band, operating at 1.5 mm wavelength (i.e. about 200 GHz), offers significant advantages in three key areas: boundary layer clouds, cirrus and mid-level ice clouds, and precipitating snow.? Recent technology advancements in millimetre-wave technology (such as RF mixer, high power transmitters, etc.) have enabled the development of G-band radars. Successful investigations with ground-based radar (UK-CEOI funded GRACE experiment) and airborne radar (US NASA JPL Vapor In-cloudProfiling Radar (VIPR) experiment) have validated the potential of G-band radar for cloud and precipitation research. Following thesesuccessful experiments, ESA has initiated an instrument system study (On-going contract no: 4000139352) to explore the possible instrument implementation of a G-band spaceborne radar for 2 different ESA mission categories, a micro-satellite platform (Scout like mission) and a high reliability large platform (Earth Explorer like mission), to identify the technological gaps and to define the associated technology roadmap.?The proposed activity aims at developing a representative airborne cloud radar instrument demonstrator to validate the benefits of the addition of G-band radar measurement for Earth observation.?Read more
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CLICK HERE TO LOGINAirborne G-Band Radar Instrument for Support of Future Earth Observation Atmospheric Missions - Netherlands Tender
The EUROPEAN SPACE RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY CENTRE, a Government sector organization in Netherlands, has announced a new tender for Airborne G-Band Radar Instrument for Support of Future Earth Observation Atmospheric Missions. This tender is published on NetherlandsTenders under NLT Ref No: 104876771 and is categorized as a Tender. Interested and eligible suppliers are invited to participate by reviewing the tender documents and submitting their bids before the deadline on 2024-09-04.
The estimated tender value is Refer Document, and full details, including technical specifications and submission requirements, are provided in the official tender documents. Ensure all submissions meet the criteria outlined to be considered for evaluation.
