Title :
Submillimeter heterodyne spectroscopy and remote sensing of the upper atmosphere
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
It is noted that remote sensing by submillimeter-wave heterodyne spectroscopy can provide measurements for studying global change and processes in the Earth´s atmosphere. The characteristics of stratospheric submillimeter spectra are discussed, and the planned submillimeter Microwave Limb Sounder experiment for the Earth Observing System is briefly considered.<>
Keywords :
atmospheric techniques; microwave spectroscopy; radiometry; remote sensing; EOS; Earth Observing System; Earth´s atmosphere; MLS; THF; measurements for studying global change; remote sensing; stratospheric submillimeter spectra; submillimeter Microwave Limb Sounder experiment; submillimeter-wave heterodyne spectroscopy; upper atmosphere; Atmosphere; Atmospheric measurements; Earth Observing System; Extraterrestrial measurements; Magnetic field measurement; Multilevel systems; Remote sensing; Spectroscopy; Temperature; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1991., IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-87942-591-1
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1991.147016
