DocumentCode :
1024369
Title :
A Review of Ground-Based Remote Sensing of Temperature and Moisture by Passive Microwave Radiometers
Author :
Askne, Jan I H ; Westwater, E.R.
Author_Institution :
Department of Electron Physics and the onsala Space Observatory, Chalmers University of Technology, 412 96 G?teborg, Sweden
Issue :
3
fYear :
1986
fDate :
5/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
340
Lastpage :
352
Abstract :
Remote sounding of atmospheric variables by groundbased microwave radiometers has proved to be useful for several applications. These radiometers are used to measure profiles or integrated values of temperature, water vapor, and cloud liquid. The information provided is useful in meteorology, astronomy, geodesy, communication, for correction of space observations, for atmospheric research, etc. It may be possible to combine ground-based radiometers, satellite-borne radiometers, and VHF radars to form a meteorological network which provides profiles of temperature, humidity, and wind continuously in time. This paper will review some of the developments in this area, describe basic principles and results of field experiments, including the recent ONSAM-experiment, and summarize two years´ performance of the NOAA Profiler.
Keywords :
Astronomy; Atmospheric measurements; Clouds; Extraterrestrial measurements; Level measurement; Meteorology; Moisture; Passive microwave remote sensing; Radiometers; Temperature sensors;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0196-2892
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TGRS.1986.289591
Filename :
4072470
Link To Document :
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