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The Seasat scanning multichannel microwave radiometer /SMMR/ - Radiometric calibration algorithm development and performanceRadiometric calibration algorithms for processing Seasat scanning multichannel microwave radiometer (SMMR) flight data are presented. An equation is derived which accounts for losses and reradiation in the microwave components and nonlinearities in the radiometer. The application of pre-launch calibration data to this derivation is described. A performance evaluation of the post-launch operation of the algorithm is presented, indicating temperature resolution of 0.63 K at 6.6 GHz and 1.39 K at 37 GHz.
Document ID
19800057898
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Swanson, P. N. (Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Tech. Pasadena, CA, United States)
Riley, A. L. (California Institute of Technology, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena Calif., United States)
Date Acquired
August 10, 2013
Publication Date
April 1, 1980
Publication Information
Publication: IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering
Volume: OE-5
Subject Category
Spacecraft Instrumentation
Accession Number
80A42068
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS7-100
Distribution Limits
Public
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