Spaceborne L-band Radiometers: Push-broom or Synthetic Aperture?

Niels Skou

doi:10.1109/IGARSS.2004.1368646

Spaceborne L-band Radiometers: Push-broom or Synthetic Aperture?

Niels Skou

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Abstract

L-band radiometers can measure ocean salinity and soil moisture from space. A synthetic aperture radiometer system, SMOS, is under development by ESA for launch in 2007. A real aperture push-broom system, Aquarius, has been approved by NASA for launch in 2008. Pros et cons of the two fundamentally different imaging concepts behind the two missions are discussed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of IGARSS'04
Number of pages	4
Publisher	IEEE
Publication date	2004
ISBN (Print)	0-7803-8742-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/IGARSS.2004.1368646
Publication status	Published - 2004
Event	2004 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium - Anchorage, United States Duration: 20 Sept 2004 → 24 Sept 2004 http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/mostRecentIssue.jsp?punumber=9436

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Conference	2004 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium
Country/Territory	United States
City	Anchorage
Period	20/09/2004 → 24/09/2004
Internet address	http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/mostRecentIssue.jsp?punumber=9436

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