J4 ›› 2014, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (4): 77-81.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-2400.2014.04.014

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Improved algorithm of self-calibration technology by the ground-based microwave radiometer

LI Jiangman1;GUO Lixin1;LIN Leke2;ZHAO Zhenwei2;SHU Tingting2;CHEN Houcai2   

  1. (1. School of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Xidian Univ., Xi'an  710071, China;
    2. National Key Lab. of Electromagnetic Environment, China Research Institute of Radiowave Propagation, Qingdao  266107, China)
  • Received:2013-03-25 Online:2014-08-20 Published:2014-09-25
  • Contact: LI Jiangman E-mail:lijiangmanyequ@163.com

Abstract:

The calibration precision of the microwave radiometer affects the retrieval precision of atmosphere directly. Based on the self-calibration technology of the ground-based microwave radiometer in the American Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program, this article deduces the general forms of self-calibration by the ground-based microwave radiometer. Due to the error of self-calibration during nonstratified atmosphere conditions, an improved method of self-calibration is proposed which searches for the best expiation error of different elevations after original self-calibration. The regression curve will approach the origin and the relative coefficient will approach 1. The measured brightness temperature of the dual-frequency microwave radiometer after self-calibration is compared with the brightness temperature simulated by the sounding data. The results show the validity of the improved self-calibration technology.

Key words: microwave radiometer, calibration, horizontally nonstratified, atmosphere, attenuation