DocumentCode
1506032
Title
Radiometric Calibration of the Advanced Wind Scatterometer Radar ASCAT Carried Onboard the METOP-A Satellite
Author
Wilson, J.J.W. ; Anderson, C. ; Baker, M.A. ; Bonekamp, H. ; Saldaña, J. Figa ; Dyer, R.G. ; Lerch, J.A. ; Kayal, G. ; Gelsthorpe, R.V. ; Brown, M.A. ; Schied, E. ; Schutz-Munz, S. ; Rostan, F. ; Pritchard, E.W. ; Wright, N.G. ; King, D. ; Önel, Ü
Author_Institution
Eur. Organ. for the Exploitation of Meteorol. Satellites, Darmstadt, Germany
Volume
48
Issue
8
fYear
2010
Firstpage
3236
Lastpage
3255
Abstract
The Advanced Wind Scatterometer (ASCAT) is a six-beam spaceborne radar instrument designed to measure wind fields over the oceans. An ASCAT instrument is carried by each of the three METOP satellites. The ASCAT calibration strategy is described and detailed results are presented concerning the radiometric calibration achieved.
Keywords
atmospheric measuring apparatus; calibration; radiometry; wind; ASCAT calibration strategy; ASCAT instrument; Advanced Wind Scatterometer; METOP-A satellite; radiometric calibration; spaceborne radar instrument; spaceborne wind scatterometer; wind fields; Advanced Wind Scatterometer (ASCAT); METOP-A; radar; radiometric calibration; spaceborne wind scatterometer;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0196-2892
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TGRS.2010.2045763
Filename
5475187
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