Title :
The microwave radiometers on-board MetOp second generation satellites
Author :
D´Addio, Salvatore ; Kangas, V. ; Klein, U. ; Loiselet, Marc ; Mason, Graeme
Author_Institution :
MetOp Second Generation Programme, ESTEC, Noordwijk, Netherlands
Abstract :
This paper presents the general design and performances of the microwave instruments suite to be embarked on the next generation of Meteorological Operational satellites MetOp-SG. The instruments developed under ESA management are an integral part of the second generation of the EUMETSAT Polar System. The unique frequency range covered reaches from 18 to 664 GHz and is provided by three separate instruments for a time span of more than 20 years.
Keywords :
aerospace instrumentation; radiometry; ESA management; EUMETSAT polar system; meteorological operational satellites MetOp-SG; microwave instruments; microwave radiometers; onboard MetOp second generation satellites; Clouds; Ice; Instruments; Microwave FET integrated circuits; Microwave imaging; Microwave integrated circuits; Microwave radiometry; Conical Scanning Radiometer; Microwave Radiometer; Microwave Sounder; Passive Remote Sensing;
Conference_Titel :
Metrology for Aerospace (MetroAeroSpace), 2014 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Benevento
DOI :
10.1109/MetroAeroSpace.2014.6865995
