Title :
Radiometric attenuation for beacon calibration: A preliminary analysis on accuracy and reliability
Author :
Mattioli, V. ; Bosisio, A.V. ; Boulanger, Xavier ; Castanet, L.
Author_Institution :
HeSpace Oper. GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany
Abstract :
A microwave radiometer profiler is used to determine the no-attenuation level relative to which beacon atmospheric attenuation is measured. A technique that can be used for the discrimination of atmospheric conditions (clear-sky, cloudy, rainy) from the measured slant-path brightness temperatures is discussed, with the aim of improving the accuracy and the reliability of the radiometric correction.
Keywords :
atmospheric techniques; attenuation measurement; calibration; radiometry; reliability; accuracy analysis; atmospheric condition discrimination; beacon atmospheric attenuation; beacon calibration; microwave radiometer profiler; no-attenuation level; radiometric attenuation; radiometric correction reliability; reliability analysis; slant-path brightness temperatures; Antenna measurements; Atmospheric measurements; Attenuation; Microwave measurement; Microwave radiometry; Rain; Temperature measurement; atmospheric attenuation; beacon calibration; microwave radiometer;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), 2014 8th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
The Hague
DOI :
10.1109/EuCAP.2014.6901849
