2021 Earth Science Technology Forum (ESTF2021)

The 18th event of its kind hosted by the NASA Earth Science Technology Office (ESTO), ESTF2021 aims to showcase a broad array of technology research and development projects related to NASA’s Earth science endeavors. From May through early July eight virtual sessions will be held on Thursdays.
These 2.5-hour sessions will include a targeted set of technology presentations around an Earth science theme, followed by a panel discussion.

Todays topic: Aerosols, Clouds, Convection, and Precipitation

Panelist Presentations:

• Compact Midwave Imaging System – Michael Kelly, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory
• CloudCube: a compact, multi-frequency mm-wave radar – Raquel Rodriguez Monje, Jet Propulsion Laboratory
• CAPRi: Cloud-based Analytic Framework for Precipitation Research – John Beck, University of Alabama Huntsville
• Integrated Receiver and Switch Technology (IRaST) – William Deal, Northrop Grumman Corporation
• HyperAngular Rainbow Polarimeter HARP-CubeSat – Vanderlei Martins, University of Maryland Baltimore County

Additional NASA Panelists:

• Barry Lefer, Tropospheric Chemistry Program
• Bob Connerton, Earth Science Technology Office

Next Sessions:

• Thursday, June 10 (1:00-3:30 EDT) – New Observing Strategies for Earth Science
• Thursday, June 17 (1:00-3:30 EDT) – Atmospheric Gases
• Thursday, June 24 (1:00-3:30 EDT) – The Water Cycle
• Thursday, July 1 (1:00-3:30 EDT) – Earth Surface Deformation and Change

For more information and registration click here.