DocumentCode
2654069
Title
Passive and Active Microwave Sensors in Satellites for Remote Sensing of the Earth
Author
Tomiyasu, K.
fYear
1979
fDate
April 30 1979-May 2 1979
Firstpage
537
Lastpage
539
Abstract
Microwave sensors which can operate day and night, and through clear and adverse weather have very high potential in inferring oceanic wind field, precipitation, and sea ice. Both passive radiometry and active RADARs can be operated from satellites.
Keywords
Earth; Infrared sensors; Microwave radiometry; Microwave sensors; Ocean temperature; Radar measurements; Remote sensing; Satellite broadcasting; Sea surface; Wind speed;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1979 IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location
Orlando, FL, USA
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/MWSYM.1979.1124128
Filename
1124128
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