Two-load radiometer precision and accuracy

The advent of fast computers and digital signal processing permits many aspects of radiometer operation to be decided in real time so that precision and accuracy are maximized. Closed-form expressions for precision, optimal antenna/load dwell times, and maximum chopping period are derived for a clas...

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Veröffentlicht in:IEEE transactions on geoscience and remote sensing 2006-01, Vol.44 (1), p.58-67
Hauptverfasser: Goodberlet, M.A., Mead, J.B.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The advent of fast computers and digital signal processing permits many aspects of radiometer operation to be decided in real time so that precision and accuracy are maximized. Closed-form expressions for precision, optimal antenna/load dwell times, and maximum chopping period are derived for a class of radiometers that uses two loads to calibrate its measurements of antenna brightness temperature. The importance of load brightness temperature selection emphasizes the need to develop "cold" calibration loads that can operate at ambient temperature. A method of incorporating critical thermistor data into the radiometer brightness temperature calibration can be used to help stabilize measurements against drift and may permit radiometers to operate without thermal control in some low-accuracy applications.
ISSN:0196-2892
1558-0644
DOI:10.1109/TGRS.2005.860206