The Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer for the Earth Observing System (AMSR-E), NASDA's contribution to the EOS for global energy and water cycle studies
The Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer for the Earth Observing System (AMSR-E), NASDA's contribution to the EOS for global energy and water cycle studies
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DOI：
10.1109/tgrs.2002.808331
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发表时间：
2003-02-01
影响因子：
8.2
通讯作者：
Spencer, RW
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作者：
Kawanishi, T;Sezai, T;Spencer, RW
地球观测系统高级微波扫描辐射计（AMSR-E）是由日本国家宇宙开发厅开发并提供给美国国家航空航天局的EOS Aqua卫星的，作为Aqua使命不可或缺的仪器之一。AMSR-E是2002年12月在高级地球观测卫星-II（ADEOS-II）上发射的AMSR的改进型。这是一个六频双极化总功率无源微波辐射计，观测与水有关的地球物理参数，支持全球变化科学和监测工作。对现有的用于地球成像的星载微波辐射计的硬件改进包括其最大的主反射器和增加6.925 GHz的通道。这些改进提供了更高的空间分辨率和在全球范围内检索海平面温度和土壤湿度信息的能力。本文概述了仪器特性、使命目标和数据产品。
The Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer for the Earth Observing System (AMSR-E) was developed and provided to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's EOS Aqua satellite by the National Space Development Agency of Japan, as one of the indispensable instruments for Aqua's mission. AMSR-E is a modified version of AMSR that was launched December 2002 aboard the Advanced Earth Observing Satellite-II (ADEOS-II). It is a six-frequency dual-polarized total-power passive microwave radiometer that observes water-related geophysical parameters supporting global change science and monitoring efforts. The hardware improvements over existing spaceborne microwave radiometers for earth imaging include the largest main reflector of its kind and addition of 6.925-GHz channels. These improvements provide finer spatial resolution and the capability to retrieve sea surface temperature and soil moisture information on a global basis. This paper provides an overview of the instrument characteristics, mission objectives, and data products.