Optimizing performance of a microwave salinity mapper: STARRS L-band radiometer enhancements

Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 776-793

  Burrage, Derek M ^a   Wesson, Joel C ^a   Goodberlet, Mark A ^b   Miller, Jerry L ^c  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b ProSensing Inc   (United States)

^c Consortium for Oceanographic Research and Education ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSTRUMENTS; METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS; MICROWAVE DEVICES; MICROWAVES; MODERNIZATION; RADIO ALTIMETERS; RADIOMETERS; RADIOMETRY; REMOTE SENSING; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO; SPACE OPTICS; SYSTEM STABILITY; TESTING;

1 / F NOISE; CONTINENTAL SHELF; DESIGN TRADE-OFFS; EVOLUTION (CO); FIELD TESTING; INSTRUMENT PERFORMANCE; KEY ELEMENTS; L-BAND RADIOMETER; LABORATORY TESTING; MICROWAVE EMISSIVITY; MICROWAVE RADIOMETER (MWR); OPTIMIZING PERFORMANCE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT (PA); RANDOM FLUCTUATIONS; RANDOM SIGNALS; SALINITY DISTRIBUTIONS; SAMPLING RATE (SR); SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO (SNR);

SALINITY MEASUREMENT;

AIRBORNE SENSING; CONTINENTAL SHELF; MAPPING; MICROWAVE RADIOMETER; REMOTE SENSING; SALINITY; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO; STABILITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 40149098890     PISSN: 07390572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2007JTECHO461.1     Document Type: Article

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