Title :
Analysis of the performance of the Microwave Imager radiometer for MetOp Second Generation
Author :
Alberti, G. ; Memoli, A. ; Pica, G. ; Santovito, M.R. ; Varchetta, S. ; Buralli, B. ; Brandt, Michael ; Charlton, J.E. ; Lahtinen, Janne ; D´addio, S. ; Kangas, V.
Author_Institution :
Co..RI.S.T.A., Consortium for Res. on Adv., Remote Sensing Syst., Naples, Italy
Abstract :
In the framework of the Phase A study for MetOp Second Generation mission (MetOp-SG), CORISTA developed an instrument performance model for MicroWave Imager (MWI) instrument that is currently studied for MetOp-SG. MWI is a conically scanning microwave radiometer, consisting of 28 channels and covering frequency range from 18 GHz up to 183 GHz. The corresponding algorithms have been implemented by means of dedicated software aimed to analyze the performance of the MWI. An analysis tool was developed for the instrument channels as well as for the overall system performance parameters. The software tool was developed in MatLab language.
Keywords :
geophysical equipment; geophysics computing; mathematics computing; microwave measurement; radiometers; CORISTA; MatLab language; MetOp second generation mission; conically scanning microwave radiometer; instrument channels; microwave imager instrument; microwave imager radiometer performance analysis; Application software; Feeds; Image resolution; Mixers; MetOp Second Generation; conical scanning radiometer; microwave radiometers; radiometer performance modelling;
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.2012.6185267
