PASSIVE MICROWAVE MEASUREMENTS OF SNOW, SOILS, AND SNOW-ICE-WATER SYSTEMS.
Abstract
The report summarizes field and laboratory investigations conducted to determine the microwave emission characteristics of a number of natural materials. These experiments demonstrate a useful relationship between the microwave brightness temperature and moisture content of soils and sediments. Small changes in soil moisture content can be measured by means of microwave radiometry. Other experiments have shown that multifrequency microwave measurements can provide an indication of the particle or fragment size distribution of exposed sediments. Laboratory measurements of ice-water systems demonstrate that definite relationships exist between the microwave temperatures and thickness of ice layers. Experiments were conducted with ice formed from both fresh and ocean water. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 15, 1968
- Accession Number
- AD0669923
Entities
People
- A. T. Edgerton
- F. Soltis
- G. A. Poe
- J. E. Jenkins
- R. M. Mandl
Organizations
- Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings