Antennas for spaceborne microwave radiometers
Abstract
Principles and applications of microwave radiometry to remote sensing of the earth from satellites are reviewed. Examples of some spaceborne radiometer systems currently in use or under consideration are given. The requirements on performance characteristics of microwave antennas for such spaceborne earth sensing radiometers, such as coverage, scanning, spatial resolution, insertion loss, beam efficiency, polarization purity, etc., and their effects on the overall radiometer system performance are discussed.
- Publication:
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EASCON 1974; Electronics and Aerospace Systems Convention
- Pub Date:
- 1974
- Bibcode:
- 1974easc.conf..534S
- Keywords:
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- Microwave Antennas;
- Microwave Radiometers;
- Remote Sensors;
- Satellite Antennas;
- Satellite Observation;
- Technology Assessment;
- Atmospheric Moisture;
- Atmospheric Temperature;
- Meteorological Parameters;
- Nimbus 5 Satellite;
- Scanning;
- Sea Ice;
- Sea States;
- Sensitivity;
- Instrumentation and Photography