Title :
Accurate L-band measurements of the dielectric constant of seawater
Author :
Lang, R.H. ; Utku, C. ; Janiczek, J. ; Tarkocin, Y. ; Vine, D. M Le
Author_Institution :
George Washington Univ., Washington
Abstract :
A new temperature controlled microwave cavity system to measure the complex dielectric constant of seawater at 1.413 GHz is discussed. The system is being developed to measure seawater for temperatures from 0degC to 30degC and salinities from 10 to 40 psu. The paper discusses the construction of the measurement system and initial stability tests.
Keywords :
geophysical techniques; seawater; L-band measurements; dielectric constant; frequency 1.413 GHz; seawater salinity; seawater temperature; temperature controlled microwave cavity system; Dielectric constant; Dielectric measurements; Electric variables measurement; Frequency measurement; L-band; Microwave measurements; Q factor; Resonance; Resonant frequency; Temperature sensors; dielectric constant; microwave; salinity; seawater;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2007. IGARSS 2007. IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Barcelona
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1211-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1212-9
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2007.4424047
