Title :
MetOp Second Generation Microwave radiometers
Author :
Kangas, Ville ; D´Addio, Salvatore ; Betto, Maurizio ; Barre, Hubert ; Mason, Graeme
Author_Institution :
Eur. Space Agency, Noordwijk, Netherlands
Abstract :
This paper presents an overview of three Microwave radiometers currently studied for MetOp Second Generation by European Space Agency (ESA). The radiometers are Microwave Sounder (MWS), Microwave Imager (MWI) and Ice Cloud Imager (ICI).
Keywords :
artificial satellites; atmospheric humidity; atmospheric measuring apparatus; clouds; ice; radiometry; remote sensing; European Space Agency; MetOp second generation microwave radiometers; ice cloud imager; microwave imager; microwave sounder; Europe; Instruments; Radiometry; Satellite broadcasting; Satellites; Microwave Imager; Microwave Radiometer; Microwave Sounder;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Radiometry and Remote Sensing of the Environment (MicroRad), 2012 12th Specialist Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Rome
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1468-8
DOI :
10.1109/MicroRad.2012.6185264
