Airborne 14-channel microwave radiometer HUTRAD

The authors' airborne multifrequency microwave radiometer system HUTRAD (Helsinki University of Technology RADiometer) is described. The system consists of a non-imaging subsystem and an imaging subsystem. The non-imaging subsystem operates at six frequencies between 6.8 and 94 GHz, with vertic...

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Main Authors: Hallikainen, M., Kemppinen, M., Rautiainen, K., Pihlflyckt, J., Lahtinen, J., Tirri, T., Mononen, I., Auer, T.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Aircraft
Frequency
Global Positioning System
Instruments
Laboratories
Microwave imaging
Microwave radiometry
Microwave technology
Polarization
Space technology
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Summary:The authors' airborne multifrequency microwave radiometer system HUTRAD (Helsinki University of Technology RADiometer) is described. The system consists of a non-imaging subsystem and an imaging subsystem. The non-imaging subsystem operates at six frequencies between 6.8 and 94 GHz, with vertically and horizontally polarized channels at each frequency. Its main technical characteristics are close to those of the ESA MIMR (Multi-frequency Imaging Microwave Radiometer) instrument. The imaging subsystem operates at 93 GHz and is dual-polarized. HUTRAD is accommodated onboard the Helsinki University Technology research aircraft Shorts Skyvan.
DOI:10.1109/IGARSS.1996.516963