Title :
Radiometric modules at 22 and 36 GHz for continuous monitoring of atmospheric opacity at RATAN-600 radio telescope
Author :
Khaikin, V.B. ; Radzikhovsky, V.N. ; Kuzmin, S.E. ; Zemlyakov, K.N. ; Vendik, I.B.
Author_Institution :
Special Astrophys. Obs., RAS, St. Petersburg, Russia
Abstract :
Continuous monitoring of atmospheric opacity at 22 GHz and 36 GHz, ground meteorological parameters and atmosphere models allow separating absorption in water vapor, oxygen and hydrometeors and predicting atmospheric opacity at RATAN-600 radio telescope in wide band. Design, features and parameters of radiometric modules at 22 and 36 GHz for effective continuous monitoring of atmospheric opacity are described.
Keywords :
atmospheric optics; radiometry; radiotelescopes; remote sensing; RATAN-600 radio telescope; atmosphere models; atmospheric opacity; frequency 22 GHz; frequency 36 GHz; ground meteorological parameters; hydrometeors; oxygen; radiometric module; water vapor; Absorption; Atmospheric measurements; Atmospheric waves; Microwave radiometry; Radio astronomy; Temperature measurement; atmospheric radiometers; opacity; remote sensing;
Conference_Titel :
Microwaves, Radar and Remote Sensing Symposium (MRRS), 2011
Conference_Location :
Kiev
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-9641-9
DOI :
10.1109/MRRS.2011.6053655
