Aspects of the SMOS Pre-launch Calibration
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A synthetic aperture radiometer system, SMOS, is under development for launch in 2007. The synthetic aperture concept requires calibration activities of novel nature in addition to traditional radiometer calibration exercises. Especially very accurate antenna pattern measurements are an issue.
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