Title :
An advanced multi-frequency radiometer for GPM Br Fr mission
Author :
Bredin, Carine ; Orlhac, Jean-Claude ; Goutoule, Jean-Marc ; Albouys, Vincent
Author_Institution :
ASTRIUM, Toulouse, France
Abstract :
This paper presents an advanced multi-frequency radiometer fro the GPM Br Fr mission. This mission will increase the capability of the Megha Tropiques mission. In addition to the MADRAS channels, this radiometer includes the 183 GHz H20 line and some sub-millimeter wave channels for ice cloud characterization (from 243 GHz up to 664 GHz).
Keywords :
atmospheric measuring apparatus; atmospheric techniques; clouds; ice; radiometers; spectral line breadth; GPM Br Fr mission; MADRAS channel; Megha Tropiques mission; advanced multifrequency radiometer; frequency 183 GHz; frequency 243 GHz to 664 GHz; ice cloud characterization; submillimeter wave channel; water line; Instruments; Microwave imaging; Microwave integrated circuits; Microwave radiometry; Receivers; Reflector antennas; GPM; Imager; Megha-Tropiques; Microwave; Radiometer;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2011 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Vancouver, BC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1003-2
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2011.6049655
