Title :
Standard radiometers and targets for microwave remote sensing
Author :
Randa, J. ; Cox, A.E. ; Walker, D.K. ; Francis, M. ; Guerrieri, J. ; MacReynolds, K.
Author_Institution :
Div. of Electromagn., Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
We describe the NIST effort to develop brightness-temperature standards for microwave and millimeter-wave frequencies. Results of preliminary measurements at 26 GHz are presented.
Keywords :
calibration; measurement standards; millimetre wave measurement; radiometry; remote sensing; 26 GHz; NIST; US National Institute of Standards and Technology; microwave brightness-temperature standards; microwave remote sensing target; millimeter-wave frequency; standard calibration targets; standard radiometer; Antenna measurements; Brightness temperature; Calibration; Measurement standards; Microwave measurements; NIST; Noise measurement; Radiometers; Remote sensing; Standards development;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2004. IGARSS '04. Proceedings. 2004 IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8742-2
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2004.1369125
