10.5065/D6251G7K
Mahoney, Michael J.
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA
UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory
Microwave Termperature Profiler (MTP) for HIAPER
UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory
2008
Airborne Sensor
University Corporation For Atmospheric Research (UCAR):National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR):Earth Observing Laboratory (EOL):Research Aviation Facility (RAF)
Mahoney, Michael J.
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA
2008
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MTP measures thermal emission from oxygen molecules between 56 and 59 GHz. A statistical method is used to retrieve the physical temperature profile above, below and at flight level. MTP is a scanning radiometer that observes emitted radiance (brightness temperature) at 56.363 GHz, 57.612 GHz, 58.363 GHz. It collects measurements at 10 viewing angles between +/- 80 degrees from horizontal. It is housed in a PMS canister with a modified fairing which has a transparent window built into the front. The block diagram below shows the wing-mounted and cabin components of the system (JPL proprietary design).
Boulder, Colorado USA
The US National Science Foundation