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[PS1-2-2-1-2] Passive Microwave Radiometers

Passive microwave radiometers are radiometers that measures energy emitted at millimetre-to-centimetre wavelengths at 0.15 - 30 cm (frequencies of 1–200 GHz). Example of a sensor: SMOS Microwave Imaging Radiometer with Aperture Synthesis (MIRAS), which aims the measurement of land soil moisture and ocean salinity.

External resources

  • Jensen, J. R. (2007).Remote Sensing of the Environment. An Earth Resources Perspective. Second Edition, pp. 592, Pearson Prentice Hall, USA. ISBN 0-13-188950-8

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