Title :
Microwave Sounder instrument for MetOp Second Generation
Author :
Kangas, V. ; D´Addio, Salvatore ; Loiselet, Marc ; Mason, Graeme ; Buckley, Mike ; Tennant, George ; Campbell, P.
Author_Institution :
Eur. Space Agency, Noordwijk, Netherlands
Abstract :
MicroWave Sounder (MWS) is a microwave radiometer that is being developed for MetOp Second Generation Programme. MWS will provide numerous improvements compared to the currently operational microwave sounders.
Keywords :
atmospheric measuring apparatus; atmospheric techniques; remote sensing; MetOp Second Generation Programme; microwave sounder instrument; microwave sounder objectives; Instruments; Microwave FET integrated circuits; Microwave integrated circuits; Microwave radiometry; Ocean temperature; Satellite broadcasting; Satellites; Microwave Radiometer; Microwave Sounding; Weather Satellites;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Radiometry and Remote Sensing of the Environment (MicroRad), 2014 13th Specialist Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Pasadena, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-4645-7
DOI :
10.1109/MicroRad.2014.6878947
