Title :
Interferometric Radiometers: Fringe Washing Function Estimation
Author :
Duffo, N. ; Corbella, I. ; Torres, F. ; Gonzalez-Gambau, V. ; Martín-Neira, M.
Author_Institution :
SMOS Barcelona Expert Centre, CRAE/IEEC-UPC, Barcelona
Abstract :
This paper summarizes the procedure to estimate the Fringe Washing Function shape. Several tests were conducted at the Maxwell anechoic chamber at ESA-ESTEC facilities on spring 2007. A wrap-up of theoretical and experimental results after data analysis is presented.
Keywords :
geophysical signal processing; geophysical techniques; radiometry; radiowave interferometry; radiowave propagation; remote sensing; AD 2007; ESA-ESTEC; Maxwell anechoic chamber; fringe washing function shape estimation; interferometric radiometer; Antenna measurements; Calibration; Instruments; Noise measurement; Radiometers; Receiving antennas; Sea measurements; Shape measurement; Space technology; Voltage; Interferometric radiometry; SMOS; calibration;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2008. IGARSS 2008. IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2807-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2808-3
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2008.4780114
