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

fYear

2010

fDate

25-30 July 2010

Firstpage

702

Lastpage

705

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;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2010 IEEE International

Conference_Location

Honolulu, HI

ISSN

2153-6996

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-9565-8

Electronic_ISBN

2153-6996

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IGARSS.2010.5654137

Filename

5654137