Innovative focal planes in submillimeter wave radiometers for atmospheric chemistry study and ice clouds observation

Author

Bredin, C. ; Amiot, T. ; Mohamed, N. ; Costes, L. ; Goutoule, Jm

Author_Institution

EADS ASTRIUM, Toulouse, France

Volume

3

fYear

2009

fDate

12-17 July 2009

Abstract

This paper summarizes a study done by the EADS ASTRIUM and founded by the CNES (French spatial agency) in the field of the innovative focal planes for sub-millimetre wave radiometers. The objectives are to improve performance of space sub-millimetre wave instruments for two main applications: atmospheric chemistry study and ice clouds and precipitations observations. The areas for improvement are focused on global instrument architecture and on some specific focal plane components such as dichroiÂ¿c filters and mixers.

Keywords

atmospheric chemistry; atmospheric measuring apparatus; atmospheric precipitation; clouds; focal planes; ice; radiometers; remote sensing; CNES; EADS ASTRIUM; atmospheric chemistry; atmospheric precipitations; dichroiÂ¿c filters; ice clouds observation; innovative focal planes; mixers; submillimeter wave radiometers; Atmospheric waves; Chemistry; Clouds; Earth; Feeds; Frequency; Ice; Instruments; Radiometers; Space technology; Radiometer; mixer; quasi-optics network; sub-millimetre wave;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium,2009 IEEE International,IGARSS 2009

Conference_Location

Cape Town

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-3394-0

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-3395-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IGARSS.2009.5417903

Filename

5417903