Remotely operated infrared radiometer for the measurement of atmospheric water vapor

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4820, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 908-918

  Naylor, David A ^a   Gom, Brad G ^a   Schofield, Ian S ^a   Tompkins, Gregory J ^a   Chapman, Ian M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

Author keywords

ALMA; Infrared; Phase correction; Radiometer; Water vapor

Indexed keywords

ANTENNAS; ASTRONOMY; SIGNAL RECEIVERS; TELECONTROL EQUIPMENT; VAPORS;

PHASE CORRECTION;

RADIOMETERS;

EID: 0037648942     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.450553     Document Type: Conference Paper

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