Title :
Ascat calibration status
Author :
Wilson, J.J.W. ; Anderson, C. ; Saldana, J. Figa ; Bonekamp, H.
Author_Institution :
EUMETSAT, Darmstadt, Germany
Abstract :
Analysis of the data from the Third METOP-A ASCAT Transponder Calibration Campaign indicates that the gain patterns of all beams have slightly reduced in-orbit relative to the gain patterns established by the Second Transponder Calibration Campaign.
Keywords :
atmospheric measuring apparatus; calibration; data analysis; transponders; wind; ASCAT calibration status; Second Transponder Calibration Campaign; Third METOP-A ASCAT Transponder Calibration Campaign; data analysis; gain patterns; Calibration; Instruments; Radar measurements; Radar scattering; Radio frequency; Transponders;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2012 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1160-1
Electronic_ISBN :
2153-6996
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2012.6350713
