DocumentCode
1769978
Title
The microwave radiometers on-board MetOp second generation satellites
Author
D´Addio, Salvatore ; Kangas, V. ; Klein, U. ; Loiselet, Marc ; Mason, Graeme
Author_Institution
MetOp Second Generation Programme, ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands
fYear
2014
fDate
29-30 May 2014
Firstpage
599
Lastpage
604
Abstract
This paper presents the general design and performances of the microwave instruments suite to be embarked on the next generation of Meteorological Operational satellites MetOp-SG. The instruments developed under ESA management are an integral part of the second generation of the EUMETSAT Polar System. The unique frequency range covered reaches from 18 to 664 GHz and is provided by three separate instruments for a time span of more than 20 years.
Keywords
aerospace instrumentation; radiometry; ESA management; EUMETSAT polar system; meteorological operational satellites MetOp-SG; microwave instruments; microwave radiometers; onboard MetOp second generation satellites; Clouds; Ice; Instruments; Microwave FET integrated circuits; Microwave imaging; Microwave integrated circuits; Microwave radiometry; Conical Scanning Radiometer; Microwave Radiometer; Microwave Sounder; Passive Remote Sensing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Metrology for Aerospace (MetroAeroSpace), 2014 IEEE
Conference_Location
Benevento
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/MetroAeroSpace.2014.6865995
Filename
6865995
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