Title :
Performance evaluation of a spinning flat reflector for millimeter-wave radiometry
Author :
Jacobson, Mark D. ; Nunnelee, William M.
Author_Institution :
NOAA, Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
Describes experiments to demonstrate the use of spinning reflectors of SHF/EHF ground-based dual-frequency radiometers for the purpose of cloud remote sensing. This work is particularly important for observation of the supercooled liquid water of winter storms. The experiments confirmed the value of spinning reflectors in dispersing precipitating particles that would otherwise land on the reflector and interfere with the radiometer readings
Keywords :
atmospheric measuring apparatus; clouds; meteorological instruments; microwave measurement; millimetre wave measurement; radiometers; radiometry; remote sensing; 20 GHz; 31.65 GHz; EHF; SHF; atmosphere; cloud; equipment; ground-based dual-frequency radiometer; instrument; measurement; meteorology; microwave radiometry; millimeter-wave radiometry; millimetre wave radiometry; mm wave; precipitating particle dispersion; radiometer; remote sensing; spinning flat reflector; spinning reflector; supercooled liquid water; winter storm; Brightness temperature; Clouds; Microwave radiometry; Millimeter wave communication; Millimeter wave technology; Pollution measurement; Radiometers; Sea measurements; Spinning; Time measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1996. IGARSS '96. 'Remote Sensing for a Sustainable Future.', International
Conference_Location :
Lincoln, NE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3068-4
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1996.516768
