CEOS WGCV Microwave Sensors Subgroup

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CEOS WGCVMicrowave Sensors Subgroup

• M. Martin-Neira
• (Payload Systems Division)
• Directorate of Technical and Operational Support
  - D/TOS
• European Space Agency

CEOS WGCV Meeting ESRIN, 5-7-June-2001
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WGCV Microwave SubgroupObjectives

• Preparation of document on terminology definition
  for microwave radiometer calibration
• Preparation of document on calibration procedures
  of
• (a) non-polarimetric real aperture radiometers
• (b) polarimetric real aperture radiometers
• (c) interferometric radiometers
• Identification of calibration sites (synergy
  among missions

CEOS WGCV Meeting ESRIN, 5-7-June-2001
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WGCV Microwave SubgroupPlanning Events

• Preliminary meeting in combination with the
  Specialist Microwave Remote Sensing conference at
  Boulder (Co, US, November 2001) is under
  preparation.
• An internet discussion group has been set up. It
  will be sent to subgroup members for registration
  as a means to interchange views on the different
  technical issues.
• A web page may follow in the future to provide
  open view to input-output subgroup status and
  results.

CEOS WGCV Meeting ESRIN, 5-7-June-2001
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MDPP Status (2)

• Image validation using HUT-2D Radiometer
• kicked-off December 15th, 2000
• successful TRR March 15-16th, 2001
• 2-months delay flight demonstration by November
  2001
• Progress Meeting 2 by May 29-30
• MDPP-2
• kicked-off December April 3rd, 2001
• Start of recurring manufacturing of MDPP-1
  elements
• Start of ITT preparation for proof-of-concept
  activities
• Start of NIR design
• Image Validation Tests 1-3 using LICEF-1 in
  preparation

2nd Inter-Agency Meeting on SMOS PARIS,
21-May-2001