Title :
Novel multi-beam radiometers for accurate ocean surveillance
Author :
Cappellin, C. ; Pontoppidan, K. ; Nielsen, P.H. ; Skou, N. ; Sobjarg, Sten S. ; Ivashina, M. ; Iupikov, O. ; Ihle, A. ; Hartmann, Daniel ; Klooster, K.V.T.
Author_Institution :
TICRA, Copenhagen, Denmark
Abstract :
Novel antenna architectures for real aperture multi-beam radiometers providing high resolution and high sensitivity for accurate sea surface temperature (SST) and ocean vector wind (OVW) measurements are investigated. On the basis of the radiometer requirements set for future SST/OVW missions, conical scanners and push-broom antennas are compared. The comparison will cover reflector optics and focal plane array configuration.
Keywords :
antenna arrays; aperture antennas; oceanographic techniques; radiometers; reflector antennas; temperature measurement; OVW missions; SST missions; accurate ocean surveillance; focal plane array configuration; novel antenna architectures; ocean vector wind measurement; real aperture multibeam radiometers; reflector optics; sea surface temperature measurement; Antenna arrays; Antenna feeds; Arrays; Radiometers; Reflector antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), 2014 8th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
The Hague
DOI :
10.1109/EuCAP.2014.6902592
