Cross-Validation of Tempest-D And GPM/GMI Observations Over Precipitating Systems.

The objective of this study is to cross-validate observations of the Temporal Experiment for Storms and Tropical Systems Demonstration (TEMPEST-D) CubeSat mission with those observed by the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Microwave Imager (GMI) [1] over precipitating systems. The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, to show consistency between TEMPEST-D and GPM/GMI, and second, if the measurements are consistent, to demonstrate the potential to enhance temporal sampling when the TEMPEST-D and GPM/GMI observations are merged. This paper demonstrates both objectives and shows good agreement between TEMPEST-D and GPM/GMI observations.