Interferometric Imaging Technology for Microwave Radiometers 41 Interferometric Imaging Technology for Microwave Radiometers
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Since 1957, when the first man made satellite opened the space age of human history, satellite earth observation has been taking advantage of high altitude to look at the globe and have applications in the areas of weather forecasting, oceanography, land survey and resource discovery, environmental and disaster monitoring, as well as applications in the area of defence. The observational frequency bands have coverage in microwave, through infrared and visible light, up to ultraviolet.
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