Remote Sensing Systems
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Remote Sensing Systems is a private research company founded in 1974 by Frank Wentz
. It processes microwave data from a variety of NASA
satellites. Most of their research is supported by the Earth Science Enterprise program. The company is based in Santa Rosa, California
.
They are a widely cited source of data, on the satellite temperature record. Their data is one source of evidence for global warming
. Research by Carl Mears
and Wentz, both of RSS, highlighted errors in the early satellite temperature records complied by John Christy
and Roy Spencer
at UAH
. The UAH
data had previously showed no significant temperature trend, bringing the derived satalite data into closer agreement with surface temperature trends, radiosonde data and computer models. The UAH
data is now closer to the RSS data but differences remain, for example the Lower Troposphere global average trend since 1979, RSS currently have +0.163K/decade while UAH have 0.140K/decade, while the mid troposphere difference is even more merked at 0.099K/decade and 0.052K/decade respectively.
Frank Wentz
Frank Wentz is the director and founder of Remote Sensing Systems a company specializing in research in satellite microwave remote sensing in 1974. With Carl Mears he is best known for developing a satellite temperature record from MSU and AMSU...
. It processes microwave data from a variety of NASA
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
satellites. Most of their research is supported by the Earth Science Enterprise program. The company is based in Santa Rosa, California
Santa Rosa, California
Santa Rosa is the county seat of Sonoma County, California, United States. The 2010 census reported a population of 167,815. Santa Rosa is the largest city in California's Wine Country and fifth largest city in the San Francisco Bay Area, after San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland, and Fremont and 26th...
.
They are a widely cited source of data, on the satellite temperature record. Their data is one source of evidence for global warming
Global warming
Global warming refers to the rising average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans and its projected continuation. In the last 100 years, Earth's average surface temperature increased by about with about two thirds of the increase occurring over just the last three decades...
. Research by Carl Mears
Carl Mears
Carl Mears is a Senior Scientist, at Remote Sensing Systems, since 1998. He has worked on validation of SSM/I derived winds, and rain-flagging algorithm for the QuikScat scatterometer. He is best known for his work with Frank Wentz in developing a satellite temperature record from MSU and AMSU...
and Wentz, both of RSS, highlighted errors in the early satellite temperature records complied by John Christy
John Christy
John R. Christy is a climate scientist at the University of Alabama in Huntsville whose chief interests are satellite remote sensing of global climate and global climate change. He is best known, jointly with Roy Spencer, for the first successful development of a satellite temperature...
and Roy Spencer
Roy Spencer
Roy W. Spencer is a climatologist and a Principal Research Scientist for the University of Alabama in Huntsville, as well as the U.S. Science Team Leader for the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer on NASA’s Aqua satellite...
at UAH
UAH
UAH may refer to:* Ukrainian hryvnia, the national currency of Ukraine* Universidad Alejandro de Humboldt, Venezuela* University of Alabama in Huntsville, a state-supported, public, coeducational university, located in Huntsville, Alabama, United States...
. The UAH
UAH
UAH may refer to:* Ukrainian hryvnia, the national currency of Ukraine* Universidad Alejandro de Humboldt, Venezuela* University of Alabama in Huntsville, a state-supported, public, coeducational university, located in Huntsville, Alabama, United States...
data had previously showed no significant temperature trend, bringing the derived satalite data into closer agreement with surface temperature trends, radiosonde data and computer models. The UAH
UAH
UAH may refer to:* Ukrainian hryvnia, the national currency of Ukraine* Universidad Alejandro de Humboldt, Venezuela* University of Alabama in Huntsville, a state-supported, public, coeducational university, located in Huntsville, Alabama, United States...
data is now closer to the RSS data but differences remain, for example the Lower Troposphere global average trend since 1979, RSS currently have +0.163K/decade while UAH have 0.140K/decade, while the mid troposphere difference is even more merked at 0.099K/decade and 0.052K/decade respectively.