Title :
SMOS calibration and validation activities with airborne interferometric radiometer HUT-2D during spring 2010
Author :
Kainulainen, J. ; Rautiainen, K. ; Sievinen, P. ; Seppänen, J. ; Rouhe, E. ; Hallikainen, M. ; Amico, J. Dall ; Schlenz, F. ; Loew, A. ; Bircher, S. ; Montzka, C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Radio Sci. & Eng., Aalto Univ., Espoo, Finland
Abstract :
In this paper we present calibration and validation activities of European Space Agency´s SMOS mission, which utilize airborne interferomentric L-band radiometer system HUT-2D of the Aalto University. During spring 2010 the instrument was used to measure three SMOS validation target areas, one in Denmark and two in Germany. We present these areas shortly, and describe the airborne activities. We show some exemplary measurements of the radiometer system and demonstrate the studies using the data.
Keywords :
moisture; oceanographic techniques; radiometry; soil; European Space Agency; SMOS calibration; SMOS mission; SMOS validation; airborne activity; airborne interferometric L-band radiometer system HUT-2D; soil moisture and ocean salinity; Calibration; Instruments; Microwave radiometry; Sea measurements; Soil measurements; Soil moisture; SMOS; interferometry; radiometry; soil moisture;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2010 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-9565-8
Electronic_ISBN :
2153-6996
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2010.5654137
