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Aquarius Overview and Up DateAquarius is an L-band instrument designed to map the surface salinity field of the global oceans. It consists of three L-band (1.41 GHz) radiometers and an L-band (1.26 GHz) scatterometer. The radiometers are the primary instruments for measuring salinity and the scatterometer provides a correction for surface roughness. Aquarius was launched in June 2011 and has been mapping the surface salinity field since it was turned on in August. In addition, Aquarius is now producing maps of radio frequency interference (RFI), Faraday rotation and soil moisture.
Document ID
20150000363
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Le Vine, D. M. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD United States)
Lagerloef, G. S. E. (Earth and Space Research Seattle, WA, United States)
De Matthaeis, P. (Universities Space Research Association Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Dinnat, E. P. (Chapman Univ. Orange, CA, United States)
Abraham, S. (Wyle Information Systems Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
January 12, 2015
Publication Date
August 16, 2014
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Report/Patent Number
GSFC-E-DAA-TN17710
Report Number: GSFC-E-DAA-TN17710
Meeting Information
Meeting: General Assembly and Scientific Symposium of the International Union of Radio Science Union Radio Scientifique Internationale
Location: Beijing
Country: China
Start Date: August 16, 2014
End Date: August 23, 2014
Sponsors: National Academy of Sciences - National Research Council, International Union of Radio Science
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNX14AI61G
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNG11HP16A
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNG12PL17C
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
Keywords
microwave remote sensing
L-band
radiometer

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