Title :
In-flight calibration/validation of ENVISAT microwave radiometer
Author :
Tran, N. ; Obligis, E. ; Eymard, L. ; Féménias, P.
Author_Institution :
CLS-DOS, St. Agne, France
Abstract :
Results of the in-flight calibration and validation for the ENVISAT microwave radiometer are presented. Intercomparisons are made between the retrieved products and various sources of measurements including ERS2 radiometer, global climatological model (ECMWF), and radiosondes.
Keywords :
atmospheric techniques; calibration; climatology; radiometers; radiosondes; remote sensing; ENVISAT microwave radiometer; ERS2 radiometer; global climatological model; inflight calibration; radiosondes; Atmospheric modeling; Backscatter; Brightness temperature; Calibration; Geophysical measurements; Information retrieval; Instruments; Microwave radiometry; Ocean temperature; Sea measurements;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2003. IGARSS '03. Proceedings. 2003 IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7929-2
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2003.1294658
