Title :
Smos payload performance assessment
Author :
Martín-Neira, M. ; Corbella, I. ; Torres, F. ; Cabot, F. ; Closa, J. ; Kainulainen, J. ; Castro, R. ; Barbosa, J. ; Gutierrez, A. ; Martín-Porqueras, F. ; Oliva, R. ; Anterrieu, E. ; Brown, M. ; McMulan, K.
Author_Institution :
ESA-ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands
Abstract :
The performance requirements of the SMOS payload are demanding in terms of spatial resolution, accuracy, stability and precision, all critical to fulfill its scientific objectives. For this reason a commissioning plan for MIRAS was carefully devised to verify, calibrate and characterize all instrument parameters which could have an impact on its performance. This presentation describes the most important results from the instrument commissioning phase.
Keywords :
artificial satellites; space vehicle electronics; MIRAS; SMOS payload performance assessment; instrument commissioning phase; performance requirements; spatial resolution; Calibration; Microwave radiometry; Oceans; Pixel; Sensitivity; Systematics; Thermal stability; MIRAS; SMOS; radiometry;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2010 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-9565-8
Electronic_ISBN :
2153-6996
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2010.5649704
