The measure of water vapor (WV) in the lowest part of the troposphere is a critical issue which, up to now, cannot be measured from space with sufficient accuracy. A novel technique, which is based on a microwave radio link and the measure of differential attenuation of two signals transmitted at closely spaced frequencies in the Ku-K band, has been recently proposed. In order to prove the potential of this technique a new low-cost microwave link has been designed and the first measurements will be performed by means of a ground-to-ground link. Instrument design and characteristics, as well as expected results are presented here.

A Low Cost Microwave Transmitter-Receiver Link for Measuring the Integrated Water Vapor / Macelloni, G.; Montomoli, F.; Facheris, L.; Cuccoli, F.; Toccafondi, A.; Puggelli, F.; Cucini, A.; Mariottini, F.; Volpi, L.; Dei, D.; Gai, M.. - STAMPA. - (2018), pp. 3149-3152. (Intervento presentato al convegno IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium 2018 tenutosi a Valencia nel 22-27 luglio 2018) [10.1109/IGARSS.2018.8517354].

A Low Cost Microwave Transmitter-Receiver Link for Measuring the Integrated Water Vapor

Facheris, L.;Cuccoli, F.;
2018

Abstract

The measure of water vapor (WV) in the lowest part of the troposphere is a critical issue which, up to now, cannot be measured from space with sufficient accuracy. A novel technique, which is based on a microwave radio link and the measure of differential attenuation of two signals transmitted at closely spaced frequencies in the Ku-K band, has been recently proposed. In order to prove the potential of this technique a new low-cost microwave link has been designed and the first measurements will be performed by means of a ground-to-ground link. Instrument design and characteristics, as well as expected results are presented here.
2018
Proc. IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium 2018
IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium 2018
Valencia
22-27 luglio 2018
Macelloni, G.; Montomoli, F.; Facheris, L.; Cuccoli, F.; Toccafondi, A.; Puggelli, F.; Cucini, A.; Mariottini, F.; Volpi, L.; Dei, D.; Gai, M....espandi
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