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SI-Traceable Calibration of Satellite Microwave RadiometersBackground (what): SI (International System of Units)-traceable Microwave Radiometer calibration; Motivation (why): NWP (Numerical Weather Prediction), FCDR (Fundamental Climate Data Record); Technology (how): NIST (National Inst. of Standards and Technology) blackbody target for ; Standards: Status & Future Plans. Development of a National Standard for Microwave Brightness Temperature (TB) at NIST.
Document ID
20190001690
Acquisition Source
Goddard Space Flight Center
Document Type
Presentation
Authors
Kim, Edward
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Houtz, Derek
(National Inst. of Standards and Technology (NIST) Boulder, CO, United States)
Gu, Dazhen
(National Inst. of Standards and Technology (NIST) Boulder, CO, United States)
Emery, William
(National Inst. of Standards and Technology (NIST) Boulder, CO, United States)
Kangas, Ville
(European Space Agency. European Space Research and Technology Center, ESTEC Noordwijk, Netherlands)
Ishikawa, Takaaki
(Mitsubishi Electric Corp. Kamakura, Japan)
Bell, William
(European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts Reading, United Kingdom)
Walker, David
(National Inst. of Standards and Technology (NIST) Retired Boulder, CO, United States)
Date Acquired
March 20, 2019
Publication Date
March 6, 2019
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Report/Patent Number
GSFC-E-DAA-TN66555
Meeting Information
Meeting: Annual Meeting Global Space-based Inter-Calibration System (GSICS 2019)
Location: Frascati
Country: Italy
Start Date: March 4, 2019
End Date: March 8, 2019
Sponsors: European Space Agency. ESRIN
Funding Number(s)
OTHER: GSFC-KJR-569
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Use by or on behalf of the US Gov. Permitted.
Keywords
MW Radiometer TB Calibration
Humidity
Temperature
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