SI-Traceable Calibration of Satellite Microwave Radiometers

Kim, Edward ; Houtz, Derek ; Gu, Dazhen ; Emery, William ; Kangas, Ville ; Ishikawa, Takaaki ; Bell, William ; Walker, David

关键词: CALIBRATING;    BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE;    MICROWAVE RADIOMETERS;    SATELLITE INSTRUMENTS;    STANDARDS;    CLIMATE MODELS;    MICROWAVE SOUNDING;    NUMERICAL WEATHER FORECASTING;    BLACK BODY RADIATION;    HUMIDITY MEASUREMENT;    SATELLITE CONSTELLATIONS;    JPSS;    INTERNATIONAL SYSTEM OF UNITS;   

RP-ID  :  GSFC-E-DAA-TN66555

学科分类：地球科学(综合)

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来源: NASA Technical Reports Server

【 摘 要 】

Background (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.