RFI as Experienced During Preparations for the SMOS Mission
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RFI (radio frequency interference) is a possible threat to coming spaceborne L-band radiometer missions. Ground based and airborne campaigns report some level of interference that must be detected and possibly mitigated. Methods to do so are discussed and demonstrated.
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