Microwave Radiometer Systems: Design and Analysis, Second Edition
Design and Analysis
Published in March 2006
Book
Hardback
250 pages
978-1-58053-974-6 (ISBN)
Description
Microwave radiometers are tools used for passive microwave remote sensing - a technological process that allows for the measurement of important parameters that help professionals understand and predict climate and weather patterns. Written by leading experts in industry and academia, this authoritative resource offers practitioners a solid understanding of radiometer systems and explains how to design a system based on given specifications, taking into account both technical aspects and geophysical realities. This second edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect the numerous advances that have been made in the field since the original edition was published in 1989. New material covered includes two of today's hottest microwave radiometry topics - polarimetric measurements and aperture synthesis.
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Edition
Unabridged edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Norwood
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Unabridged edition
ISBN-13
978-1-58053-974-6 (9781580539746)
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E-Book
01/2006
1st Edition
Artech House
€120.99
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Previous edition
Book
08/1989
Artech House Publishers
€91.00
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Persons
Niels Skou a professor at the Technical University of Denmark, where he earned both his Ph.D. and Dr.Sc. in electrical engineering. Previously, he worked for the Microwave Sensors Branch of the Goddard Space Flight Center at NASA. David M. Le Vine works for the Instrumentation Sciences Branch of the Goddard Space Flight Center at NASA. Dr. Le Vine earned his M.S. in physics and electrical engineering and his Ph.D. in electrical engineering, both at the University of Michigan.
Content
The Radiometer Receiver, Sensitivity and Accuracy. Radiometer Principles. Radiometer Receivers on Block Diagram Level. Synthetic Aperture Radiometer Principles. Receiver Calibration and Linearity. Sensitivity and Accuracy. Radiometer Antennas and Real Aperture Imaging Considerations. A Sea Salinity/Soil Moisture Push-Broom Radiometer System. Examples of Synthetic Aperture Radiometers.