Title :
Microwave remote sensing of dust mantle of the cometary nucleus. numerical simulations
Author :
Ilyushin, Yaroslav A.
Author_Institution :
Atmos. Phys. Dept., Moscow State Univ., Russia
Abstract :
Numerical simulations of microwave thermal radiation of cometary dust mantle have been performed. It is shown that the type of structure of the dust mantle of the cometary nucleus can be retrieved from the observational data of the millimeter wave band radio brightness temperature.
Keywords :
brightness; cometary nuclei; dust; heat radiation; microwaves; millimetre waves; remote sensing; cometary nucleus; dust mantle; microwave remote sensing; microwave thermal radiation; millimeter wave band; radio brightness temperature; Astronomy; Astrophysics; Atmospheric modeling; Atmospheric waves; Fluid flow; IEEE catalog; Numerical simulation; Organizing; Physics; Remote sensing;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave and Telecommunication Technology, 2003. CriMiCo 2003. 13th International Crimean Conference
Conference_Location :
Sevastopol, Crimea, Ukraine
Print_ISBN :
966-7968-26-X
DOI :
10.1109/CRMICO.2003.159015
