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Fig. 2.9 Subsystems and microwave radiometers on mobile platform “ Rover ” (Shutko et al. 2010;

Krapivin and Shutko 2012)

Table 2.11 Characteristics of the microwave platform “ Rover ”
Parameter Value

Frequencies 1.41, 1.67 and 5 GHz

Polarization H or V

Antennas 19.7 ″ × 19.7 ″ ; 16.3 ″ × 16.3 ″ ; slot array; 7.9 ″ × 6.5 ″ ; dipole array

Incidence angle Fixed angles 0 - 30 ° off nadir

Sensitivity 0.5 K

Beam width (3-dB); 30 °

Weight 12 kg

Power required 30 VA