ESA • JAXA

EarthCARE Hurricane Sounder & Atmospheric Profiler

Orbit: 393 km SSO (97.05°) Target: Hurricane Karina (Cat 4 • 193 km/h) 15.40°N, 118.20°W
Satellite Track & Controls CPR + ATLID
Orbital Nadir Track Offset 0 km (Eye Core)
Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD) Plume 0.28 τ
Sea Surface Temp (SST) Anomaly +1.6 °C (29.8°C)
Vertical Atmospheric Sounding (0 – 20 km Altitude Curtain)
ATMOSPHERIC STATE: Cat 4 Intense Vortex Sounding Locked
94 GHz CPR Reflectivity (dBZ)
-30 dBZ (Thin Cloud) 15 dBZ (Rain) +55 dBZ (Severe Eyewall Core)
Cloud Top Height 16.8km
Max Reflectivity 52.4dBZ
Eye Diameter 38.5km
Core Updraft Velocity 14.2m/s
Net Radiative Balance -142.6W/m²
Mean Aerosol AOD 0.28τ
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