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Definition
Microwave Radiance is the intensity of microwave
radiation. In radiometery, Radiance refers to a measure of the
intrinsic radiant intensity emitted by a radiator in a given
direction. Radiance is measured in watts per square meter and
steradian.
Microwave Radiation refers to electromagnetic radiation
generally in the frequency range between 300 MHz and 300 GHz
(free-space wavelengths between 1 and 1000 mm). Within these
frequencies lie the UHF, SHF, and EHF radio frequency bands.
Radars operate at microwave frequencies. Radiance is a
radiometric term for the rate at which radiant energy in a set
of directions confined to a unit solid angle around a
particular direction is transferred across unit area of a
surface (real or imaginary) projected onto this
direction.
Applications
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Algorithm development |
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Surface imaging |
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Water substance detection and sensing |
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Spectrum
Microwave (1 mm - 1 m)
GES DISC Datasets
Atmos Composition
