Calibration of MAS antenna using radiation of the lunar surface

Author

Dicken, H.-D. ; Berg, A. ; Langen, J.

Author_Institution

Inst. of Remote Sensing, Bremen Univ., Germany

Volume

3

fYear

1994

fDate

8-12 Aug 1994

Firstpage

1344

Abstract

In order to achieve a better knowledge about the characteristics of the parabolic antenna of the MAS instrument onboard the Space Shuttle, an in orbit calibration using the emission of the lunar surface has been performed. The evaluation of the data makes use of lunar brightness temperature maps that are convolved with measured antenna patterns

Keywords

atmospheric composition; atmospheric measuring apparatus; atmospheric techniques; calibration; mesosphere; meteorological instruments; microwave spectrometers; remote sensing; stratosphere; thermosphere; MAS antenna; Millimeter wave Atmospheric Sounder; Moon; Space Shuttle; brightness temperature; in orbit calibration; instrument apparatus; lunar surface radiation; measurement technique; mesosphere; middle atmosphere; mm wave spectra; parabolic antenna; remote sensing; satellite method; spectroscopy; stratosphere; Antenna measurements; Atmospheric measurements; Brightness; Calibration; Convolution; Extraterrestrial measurements; Instruments; Millimeter wave measurements; Moon; Space shuttles;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1994. IGARSS '94. Surface and Atmospheric Remote Sensing: Technologies, Data Analysis and Interpretation., International

Conference_Location

Pasadena, CA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1497-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IGARSS.1994.399435

Filename

399435