C- and Ku-band (at 5.6GHz and 13.6GHz), dual-frequency, multi-polarization, short pulse, combined scatterometer-radiometer system for low altitude platform, vessel and aircraft applications

Abstract

In this paper C-, and Ku-band, dual frequency, multi-polarization, combined, short-pulse scatterometer-radiometer system is described, for short (from low altitude platform), middle (from vessel) and long (from aircraft) distance remote sensing applications for water surface, soil and land snow cover's microwave reflective and emissive characteristics simultaneous and spatially coincident measurements.