Title :
Radiometer for the Pioneer Venus Orbiter
Author :
Delderfield, J. ; Schofield, J.T. ; Taylor, F.W.
Author_Institution :
Department of Atmospheric Physics, Oxford University, Oxford, England
Abstract :
A review of the design and operation of a radiometer to study the upper atmosphere of Venus from the Pioneer Venus orbiter is presented.
Keywords :
Atmosphere; Atmospheric measurements; Earth; Extraterrestrial measurements; Instruments; Optical scattering; Radiometry; Space technology; Venus; Weather forecasting;
Journal_Title :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TGRS.1980.350284
