Radiometric characterization of the UK Met. Office Microwave Airborne Radiometer Scanning System (MARSS)

Andrew McGrath; Tim J. Hewison

doi:10.1109/IGARSS.2000.859698

Radiometric characterization of the UK Met. Office Microwave Airborne Radiometer Scanning System (MARSS)

Andrew McGrath, Tim J. Hewison

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The Met. Office has operated a microwave airborne radiometer scanning system (MARSS) aboard its C-130 research aircraft. A thorough radiative transfer model was undertaken by the MARSS system using the thermal vacuum test facility at DERA Farnborough. The configuration of the radiometer system is discussed. Thermometric calibration was carried out on the blackbody targets in an atmosphere of dry nitrogen. This helped in resolving the nonlinearity and verification of instruments insensitiveness to pressure.

Original language	English
Pages	2736-2738
Number of pages	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/IGARSS.2000.859698
Publication status	Published - Aug 2000
Externally published	Yes
Event	2000 Internaitonal Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS 2000) - Honolulu, HI, USA Duration: 24 Jul 2000 → 28 Jul 2000

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Conference	2000 Internaitonal Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS 2000)
City	Honolulu, HI, USA
Period	24/07/00 → 28/07/00

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Radiometric characterization of the UK Met. Office Microwave Airborne Radiometer Scanning System (MARSS)

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