Microwave Imager instrument for MetOp Second Generation

Author

D´Addio, Salvatore ; Kangas, V. ; Klein, U. ; Loiselet, Marc ; Mason, Graeme ; Sacchetti, Andrea ; Lupi, Tito ; Tabart, Christian ; Bredin, Carine ; Bayle, Franck ; Vetrano, Enrico ; Sidiropoulos, Nicholas D.

Author_Institution

Eur. Space Agency, Noordwijk, Netherlands

fYear

2014

fDate

24-27 March 2014

Firstpage

236

Lastpage

239

Abstract

This paper presents the Microwave Imager (MWI) instrument, a microwave radiometer that is being developed for the MetOp Second Generation Programme. The MWI is a conically scanning radiometer and it will provide, in 2021-2042 timeframe, cloud and precipitation observations, snow and sea-ice coverage as well as gross profiles of water vapour and temperature.

Keywords

atmospheric humidity; atmospheric measuring apparatus; atmospheric precipitation; atmospheric techniques; atmospheric temperature; clouds; remote sensing; snow; MetOp Second Generation programme; cloud observation; conically scanning radiometer; microwave imager instrument; microwave radiometer; precipitation observation; sea-ice coverage; snow coverage; temperature profile; water vapour profile; Instruments; Microwave FET integrated circuits; Microwave imaging; Microwave integrated circuits; Microwave radiometry; Satellite broadcasting; Satellites; Conical Scanning Radiometer; Microwave Imager; Microwave Radiometer; Weather Satellites;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

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

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MicroRad.2014.6878948

Filename

6878948