Angular and polarization measurements of snow and bare soil microwave reflective and emissive characteristics by ka-band (37GHz), combined scatterometer-radiometer system

Malanya L. Grigoryan; Artashes K. Arakelyan; Astghik K. Hambaryan; Arsen A. Arakelyan

doi:10.1117/12.897979

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7 October 2011 Angular and polarization measurements of snow and bare soil microwave reflective and emissive characteristics by ka-band (37GHz), combined scatterometer-radiometer system

Malanya L. Grigoryan, Artashes K. Arakelyan, Astghik K. Hambaryan, Arsen A. Arakelyan

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Proceedings Volume 8174, Remote Sensing for Agriculture, Ecosystems, and Hydrology XIII; 81742C (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.897979
Event: SPIE Remote Sensing, 2011, Prague, Czech Republic

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In this paper the results of spatio-temporally collocated polarization measurements of snow and bare soil (covered by old and dry lying stems of wheat and weed) microwave reflective (radar backscattering coefficient) and emissive (brightness temperature) characteristics angular dependences at ~37GHz are presented. As well as a structure and operational features of utilized Ka-band, multi-polarization, combined scatterometer-radiometer system, measuring and calibration facilities are discussed.

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Malanya L. Grigoryan, Artashes K. Arakelyan, Astghik K. Hambaryan, and Arsen A. Arakelyan "Angular and polarization measurements of snow and bare soil microwave reflective and emissive characteristics by ka-band (37GHz), combined scatterometer-radiometer system", Proc. SPIE 8174, Remote Sensing for Agriculture, Ecosystems, and Hydrology XIII, 81742C (7 October 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.897979

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