Accurate antenna reflector loss measurements for radiometer calibration budget

Niels Skou

doi:10.1109/IGARSS.1996.516463

Accurate antenna reflector loss measurements for radiometer calibration budget

Niels Skou

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Antenna reflector losses may play an important role in the calibration budget for a microwave radiometer. If the losses are small they are difficult to measure by traditional means. However, they can be assessed directly by radiometric means using the sky brightness temperature as incident radiation. The paper describes how such measurements are carried out as well as a suitable experimental set-up. The main reflector of the European Space Agency's MIMR system is used to demonstrate the principle

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1996. IGARSS '96. 'Remote Sensing for a Sustainable Future.', International
Publisher	IEEE
Publication date	1996
Pages	749-753
ISBN (Print)	0-7803-3068-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/IGARSS.1996.516463
Publication status	Published - 1996
Event	1996 International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium: Remote Sensing for a Sustainable Future - Lincoln, NE, United States Duration: 21 May 1996 → 26 May 1996 http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/mostRecentIssue.jsp?punumber=3772

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Conference	1996 International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium
Country/Territory	United States
City	Lincoln, NE
Period	21/05/1996 → 26/05/1996
Internet address	http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/mostRecentIssue.jsp?punumber=3772

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Skou, N 1996, Accurate antenna reflector loss measurements for radiometer calibration budget. in Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1996. IGARSS '96. 'Remote Sensing for a Sustainable Future.', International. IEEE, pp. 749-753, 1996 International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, Lincoln, NE, United States, 21/05/1996. https://doi.org/10.1109/IGARSS.1996.516463

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