Passive microwave remote sensing of the Earth's surface

This is a brief review paper on microwave radiometry as a remote sensing tool in geoscientific investigations. Topics covered include basic radiometric principles, radiometer receivers, and applications. This paper is one in a series of mini-reviews sponsored by the Wave Propagation Standards Commit...

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Published inIEEE transactions on antennas and propagation Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 112 - 115
Main Author Ulaby, F.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.01.1976
Subjects
Antenna measurements
Earth
Frequency
Microwave radiometry
Ocean temperature
Optical receivers
Optical sensors
Optical surface waves
Passive microwave remote sensing
Polarization
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Summary:This is a brief review paper on microwave radiometry as a remote sensing tool in geoscientific investigations. Topics covered include basic radiometric principles, radiometer receivers, and applications. This paper is one in a series of mini-reviews sponsored by the Wave Propagation Standards Committee of IEEE and is intended primarily for those persons who have not had occasion to study extensively in the subject.
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ISSN:0018-926X
DOI:10.1109/TAP.1976.1141299