In this paper the results of polarization measurements of clear air and clouds brightness temperatures at 37GHz are
presented. The results were obtained during the measurements carried out in Armenia from the measuring complex built
under the framework of ISTC Projects A-872 and A-1524. The measurements were carried out at vertical and horizontal
polarizations, under various angles of sensing by Ka-band combined scatterometric-radiometric system (ArtAr-37)
developed and built by ECOSERV Remote Observation Centre Co.Ltd. under the framework of the above Projects. In
the paper structural and operational features of the utilized system and the whole measuring complex will be considered
and discussed as well.
In this paper the results of simultaneous and spatially coincident, multi-frequency, polarimetric, spatio-temporally
collocated measurements of waved pool water surface microwave reflective (radar backscattering coefficient) and
emissive (brightness temperature) characteristics angular dependences at 5.6GHz, 15GHz and 37GHz are presented.
Angular measurements were carried out for various water surface roughness parameters at clear air, cloudy and rain
conditions. For these measurements C-, Ku and Ka-band, polarimetric, combined scatterometric-radiometric systems
were used, set jointly on a mobile buggy moving along the measuring platform. Structures, operational features and the
main technical characteristics of the utilized systems are presented too. The paper has an aim as well to attract attention
of interested researchers and to invite them to perform their own or joint researches using available devices and facilities.
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.
In this paper a dual frequency (at C- and Ku-band), multi-polarization, combined, short pulse scatterometer-radiometer
system is described. The developed system is applicable for simultaneous and spatially coincident, dual-frequency and
multi-polarization measurements of soil, snow and water surface microwave reflective and emissive characteristics from
a range beginning of 4m.ÿ
In this paper the results of simultaneous and spatially coincident, multi-frequency, polarimetric, spatio-temporally
collocated measurements of waved pool water surface microwave reflective (radar backscattering coefficient) and
emissive (brightness temperature) characteristics angular dependences at 5.6GHz and 15GHz will be represented.
Angular measurements were carried out for various water surface roughness parameters at clear air, cloudy and rain
conditions. For these measurements C-, and Ku-band, polarimetric, combined scatterometric-radiometric systems were
used, set jointly on a mobile buggy moving along the measuring platform. Structures, operational features and the main
technical characteristics of the utilized systems are presented too. The paper has an aim as well to attract attention of
interested researchers and to invite them to perform their own or joint researches using available devices and facilities.
In this paper the structure and operational features of Ka-band, combined scatterometric-radiometric system and the
results of spatio-temporally collocated measurements of perturbed pool water surface microwave reflective (radar
backscattering coefficient) and emissive (brightness temperature) characteristics angular dependences at ~37GHz are
presented, curried out under clear air, heavy clouds and rain conditions.
In this paper the structure and operational features of C-band, multi-polarization, combined scatterometer-radiometer
system and the results of preliminary, spatio-temporally collocated measurements of bare soil and land snow cover
microwave reflective (radar backscattering coefficient) and emissive (brightness temperature) characteristics angular
dependences at ~5.6GHz are presented.
In this paper a measuring complex of C-, Ku and Ka-band, multi-polarization, combined scatterometer-radiometer
systems, their structures and operational features, measuring platforms and calibration facilities are presented. As well as
the results of preliminary, spatio-temporally collocated, multi-frequency and multi-polarization measurements of bare
soil microwave reflective (radar backscattering coefficient) and emissive (brightness temperature) characteristics angular
dependences at 5,6GHz and 15GHz are presented, under various soil moisture and air temperature conditions.
In this paper the structure and operational peculiarities of reconstructed, Ka-band, combined scatterometer-radiometer
system are discussed. The developed system is suitable for spatio-temporally collocated, high precise measurements of
the absolute values of water surface, snow, bare and vegetated soils microwave reflective (radar backscattering
coefficient) and emissive (brightness temperature) characteristics at ~37GHz, under test-control laboratory conditions
from low altitude measuring platforms.
In this paper the structure and operational features of Ku-band, multi-polarization, combined scatterometer-radiometer
system and the results of preliminary, spatio-temporally collocated measurements of bare soil and waved pool water
surface microwave reflective (radar backscattering coefficient) and emissive (brightness temperature) characteristics
angular dependences at ~15GHz are presented.
In this paper the structure and operational features of C-band, multi-polarization, combined scatterometer-radiometer
system and the results of preliminary, spatio-temporally collocated measurements of waved pool water surface
microwave reflective (radar backscattering coefficient) and emissive (brightness temperature) characteristics angular
dependences at ~5.6GHz are presented.
In this paper a measuring complex of C-, Ku and Ka-band, multi-polarization, combined scatterometer-radiometer
systems, their structures and operational features, measuring platforms and calibration facilities are presented. As well as
the results of preliminary, spatio-temporally collocated, multi-frequency and multi-polarization measurements of waved
pool water surface microwave reflective (radar backscattering coefficient) and emissive (brightness temperature)
characteristics angular dependences at 5,6GHz and 15GHz are presented.
In this paper a Ku-band (15GHz), dual polarization, combined short-pulse scatterometer-radiometer is developed for
short distance remote sensing of the water surface, bare soil and snow cover, as well as for simultaneous and coincident
measurements of the microwave reflective and emissive characteristics of the observed medium under laboratorycontrolled
conditions. The system allows us carry out polarimetric (vv, vh, hh, hv), simultaneous and coincident
microwave active-passive measurements of the observed surface (soil, vegetation, snow and water surface) parameters at
angles of incidence from 0-60°. The originality of the developed system is in the spatial-temporal combination of
microwave active and passive channels of observation and its application for short distance sensing (the minimum
operational range for the scatterometer is ~6m) from low altitude platforms under far field conditions for both radar and
radiometric observations.
In this paper a C-band (~5.6GHz), double channel, polarimetric, combined short-pulse scatterometer-radiometer system
is described. The system was developed for short distance remote sensing application (from 6m up to 100m), from
stationary fixed platforms or vessels. The minimum operational range for the scatterometer is 6m. This capacity allows
study correlative features between microwave reflective and emission characteristics of the observed surfaces and
medium under control-test laboratory conditions. Although the system was developed for polarimetric (vv, vh, hh, hv),
simultaneous and spatially coincident microwave active-passive measurements of water surface, bare and vegetated soils
and land snow cover parameters, it may be successfully used for atmospheric boundary layer remote survey too.
A complex of polarimetric (dual polarization), spatio-temporally combined active-passive devices of S (~3GHz), C (~5.6GHz), Ku (~20GHz), and Ka (~37GHz) band of frequencies is represented, for bare and vegetated soils, waved water surface and land snow cover microwave reflective and emissive characteristics simultaneous, multi-frequency, polarimetric and spatially coincident measurements. The complex is dedicated to solve problems applied to soil (bear and vegetated) and snow moistures retrieval, to near water surface wind and wave field parameters retrieval, by microwave means of remote sensing, as well as applied to surface and sub-surface targets detection and identification tasks solution. The complex is set in ECOSERV ROC's control-test experimental site, in Armenia, which is equipped by facilities for microwave devices absolute calibration, by spatially distributed stations for in-situ measurements of soil
moisture and temperature, and has a local meaning small weather station. This paper has an aim to attract attention of researchers who are interested in such kind measurements and to invite them to perform their own or joint measurements using available facilities.
In this paper preliminary results of simultaneous and spatially coincident measurements of water surface, bare and vegetated soil and snow microwave reflective and emission characteristics at 37GHz is represented. The measurements were carried out by combined radar-radiometer system of Ka-band (~37GHz) of frequency set on a stationary platform of 6.5m of altitude.
S-band, be-polarization, combined, short pulse (~25ns) scatterometer-radiometer system is described, for water surface,
bare soil, land snow and vegetation covers short range (~5m) remote sensing.
An experimental polygon (control-test site) is represented, equipped by a complex of polarimetric, combined, short pulse scatterometer-radiometer systems of S-, Ku-, and Ka-band of frequencies, for bare soil, soil vegetation and land snow cover microwave reflective and emissive characteristics simultaneous and spatially coincident measurements. The polygon equipped as well by facilities for microwave devices absolute calibration, by spatially distributed stations for insitu measurements of soil moisture and temperature, and has a local meaning small weather station. This paper has an aim to attract attentions of researchers interested in such kind measurements and to invite them to perform their own or joint measurements using available facilities.
In this paper C-band (~5.75GHz), dual polarization, Doppler scatterometer is developed, for short distance remote
sensing of water surface microwave reflective and spectrum characteristics simultaneous and coincident measurements,
under laboratory-control conditions. Developed system will be set on a mobile bogie moving on the height of 6.5m along a stationary platform of 32m of length. It will allow carry out polarimetric (vv, vh, hh, hv), simultaneous and coincident microwave active measurements of pool water surface parameters at angles of incidence from the while of 0-40o.
In this paper Ka-band (37GHz), dual polarization, combined short-pulse scatterometer-radiometer is described, for short distance remote sensing of bare soil and land snow cover and for simultaneous and coincident measurements of observed media microwave reflective and emissive characteristics, under laboratory-control conditions. Developed system is set on a mobile bogie moving on the height of 6.5m along a stationary platform of 26m of length. It allows carry out polarimetric (vv, vh, hh, hv), simultaneous and coincident microwave active-passive measurements of observed surface
(soil, soil vegetation, snow and water surface) parameters at angles of incidence from the while of 0-60o.
A concept of combining data of altimeter and slight tilted radiometer observations and a microwave active-passive, combined method of detection and identification of sea surface signatures are presented. Developed method allows detect the sea surface microwave slight-contrast signatures and identify precisely the origins of their formation.
In this paper a microwave Doppler-scatterometer system for a sea surface remote sensing, particularly for the determination of sea state and near surface wind speed, is presented. It is shown that there is a sense and a reason in such a system application for clear-air turbulence detection in atmospheric boundary layer, because the system allows simultaneously and by easy way to record amplitude and phase fluctuations of a radar signal reflected from turbulence.
A new concept for altimeter signal processing is described and a radar method is developed, for the determination of sea surface wind speed and the different of near surface air and water temperatures, from combined amplitude and phase characteristics of the altimeter signal reflected form the sea surface.
Combined in space and in time microwave Doppler-radar- radiometer system is described. Doppler-scatterometer- radiometer detector-identifier is developed, for a detection and identification 16 types of anomalies originated on a background of observed surface or medium due to the changes of their principal geophysical and biochemical characteristics.
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