Converting Digital Passive Microwave Radiances to Kelvin Units of Brightness Temperatures

Abstract

The Ka-band Radiometric Mapping System (KRMS) has been utilized since 1983 to collect digital records of microwave radiances. Methods are presented for converting these digital radiances to appropriate units of brightness temperature. (R.H.)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA228407

Entities

People

  • A. W. Lohanick
  • D. T. Eppler
  • L. D. Farmer

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Brightness
  • Conversion
  • Engineering
  • Jet Propulsion
  • K Band
  • Ka Band
  • Measurement
  • Microwaves
  • Military Research
  • New Hampshire
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Open Water
  • Radiance
  • Remote Sensing
  • Sea Ice

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Geodesy