ARIES-a simulator for the next generation of spaceborne IR meteorological sounders

Author

Wilson, S.H.S. ; Atkinson, N.C. ; Rayer, P.J. ; Smith, J. ; Pick, D.R.

Author_Institution

Remote Sensing Branch, United Kingdom Meteorol. Office, Farnborough, UK

Volume

3

fYear

1997

fDate

3-8 Aug 1997

Firstpage

1395

Abstract

The UKMO has developed an airborne interferometer to act as a simulator for satellite-based infrared sounders. ARIES, the Airborne Research Interferometer Evaluation System consists of a modified commercial interferometer, mounted on the UKMO C-130 aircraft. The instrument is sensitive to the wavelength range 3.3-16.6 μm, and has a maximum optical path difference of ±1.037 cm

Keywords

atmospheric measuring apparatus; atmospheric radiation; atmospheric spectra; infrared detectors; infrared imaging; infrared spectrometers; infrared spectroscopy; light interferometers; meteorological instruments; remote sensing; 3.3 to 16.6 mum; ARIES; Airborne Research Interferometer Evaluation System; C-130 aircraft; IR spectra; Meteorological Office; UK; UKMO; airborne interferometer; atmosphere; equipment; infrared imager; infrared sounder; meteorological sounder; next generation; optical path difference; radiative transfer model; satellite remote sensing; simulator; spaceborne IR instrument; Aerospace electronics; Aircraft; Atmospheric modeling; Instruments; Meteorology; Microwave radiometry; Optical interferometry; Remote sensing; Satellite broadcasting; Temperature sensors;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 1997. IGARSS '97. Remote Sensing - A Scientific Vision for Sustainable Development., 1997 IEEE International

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3836-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IGARSS.1997.606457

Filename

606457