Title :
Development of a 22 GHz correlating radiometer for the observation of stratospheric water vapor
Author :
Straub, Corinne ; Murk, Axel ; Kämpfer, Niklaus ; Zardet, Dino ; Stuber, Bruno
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Appl. Phys., Bern Univ., Bern
Abstract :
We present the overall design, first ideas for the calibration concept and first measurements of a new campaign radiometer for the observation of stratospheric water vapor. The specialities of this instrument are its compact optical system and its correlation receiver with a high resolution digital spectrometer.
Keywords :
atmospheric humidity; atmospheric measuring apparatus; calibration; radiometers; spectrometers; stratosphere; calibration; compact optical system; correlation receiver; frequency 22 GHz; high resolution digital spectrometer; radiometer; stratospheric water vapor; Antenna measurements; Calibration; Horn antennas; Instruments; Microwave radiometry; Mirrors; Optical mixing; Optical receivers; Receiving antennas; Spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Radiometry and Remote Sensing of the Environment, 2008. MICRORAD 2008
Conference_Location :
Firenze
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1986-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1987-6
DOI :
10.1109/MICRAD.2008.4579489