A constellation concept for microwave interferometric radiometry from geostationary orbit
A constellation concept for microwave interferometric radiometry from geostationary orbit
A novel concept for interferometric radiometry at arbitrary microwave frequencies using a constellation of formation-flying spacecraft is presented. The concept improves on the achievable spatial resolution by several factors compared to single-satellite (monolithic) interferometers. Two configurations are found suitable to establish synthetic apertures of 14.4 m and larger. These aperture sizes will enable microwave radiometry from the geostationary orbit at frequencies lower than 53 GHz.
Sugihara El Maghraby, Ahmed Kiyoshi
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Tatnall, Adrian
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Grubisic, Angelo
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8 September 2015
Sugihara El Maghraby, Ahmed Kiyoshi
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Tatnall, Adrian
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Grubisic, Angelo
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Sugihara El Maghraby, Ahmed Kiyoshi, Tatnall, Adrian and Grubisic, Angelo
(2015)
A constellation concept for microwave interferometric radiometry from geostationary orbit.
RSPSoc, NCEO and CEOI-ST Joint Annual Conference 2015, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom.
08 - 11 Sep 2015.
4 pp
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A novel concept for interferometric radiometry at arbitrary microwave frequencies using a constellation of formation-flying spacecraft is presented. The concept improves on the achievable spatial resolution by several factors compared to single-satellite (monolithic) interferometers. Two configurations are found suitable to establish synthetic apertures of 14.4 m and larger. These aperture sizes will enable microwave radiometry from the geostationary orbit at frequencies lower than 53 GHz.
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Published date: 8 September 2015
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RSPSoc, NCEO and CEOI-ST Joint Annual Conference 2015, University of Southampton, Southampton, United Kingdom, 2015-09-08 - 2015-09-11
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Aeronautics, Astronautics & Comp. Eng, Astronautics Group, Education Hub
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Local EPrints ID: 408040
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/408040
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Ahmed Kiyoshi Sugihara El Maghraby
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