Microwave radiometer systems : design and analysis /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Skou, Niels, 1947-
Edition:	2nd ed.
Imprint:	Boston : Artech House, ©2006.
Description:	1 online resource (xi, 222 pages) : illustrations.
Language:	English
Series:	Artech House remote sensing library Artech House remote sensing library.
Subject:	Radiometers -- Design and construction. Microwave detectors. Microwave detectors. Radiometers -- Design and construction. Electronic books.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11201097

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Other authors / contributors:	Le Vine, D. M.
ISBN:	9781580539753 1580539750 9781580539746 1580539742 1580539750 1580539742
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record.
Summary:	Annotation Microwave radiometers are tools used for passive microwave remote sensing--"a technological process that allows for the measurement of important parameters that help professionals understand and predict climate and weather patterns. Written by leading experts in industry and academia, this authoritative resource offers practitioners a solid understanding of radiometer systems and explains how to design a system based on given specifications, taking into account both technical aspects and geophysical realities. This second edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect the numerous advances that have been made in the field since the original edition was published in 1989. New material covered includes two of today's hottest microwave radiometry topics--"polarimetric measurements and aperture synthesis.
Other form:	Print version: Skou, Niels, 1947- Microwave radiometer systems. 2nd ed. Boston : Artech House, ©2006

Table of Contents:

The radiometer receiver : sensitivity and accuracy
Radiometer principles
Radiometer receivers on a block diagram level
The DTU noise-injection radiometers example
Polarimetric radiometers
Synthetic aperture radiometer principles
Calibration and linearity
Sensitivity and stability : experimetns with basic radiometer receivers
Radiometer antennas and real aperture imaging considerations
Relationships between swath width, footprint, integration time, sensitivity, frequency, and other parameters for satellite-borne, real aperture imaging systems
First example of a spaceborne imager : a general-purpose mechanical scanner
Second example of a spaceborne imager : a sea salinity/soil moisture push-broom radiometer system
Examples of synthetic aperture radiometers.

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