Development of Ground Equipment for Atmospheric Propagation Assessment from 10 up to 90 GHz
Conference: EuCAP 2009 - 3rd European Conference on Antennas and Propagation
03/23/2009 - 03/27/2009 at Berlin, Germany
Proceedings: EuCAP 2009
Pages: 5Language: englishTyp: PDF
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Authors:
Crewell, Susanne; Löhnert, Ulrich; Nörenberg, Dorle (Universität zu Köln, Institut für Geophysik und Meteorologie (IGMK), Zülpicher Str. 49a, 50674 Cologne, Germany)
Rose, Thomas (Radiometer Physics GmbH (RPG), Birkenmaarstr. 10, 53340 Meckenheim, Germany)
Martellucci, Antonio (European Space Agency, ESTEC, TEC-EEP, Keplerlaan 1, PB 299, 2200 AG Noordwijk, The Netherlands)
Abstract:
The “Atmospheric Propagation and Profiling System” (ATPROP) advanced ground-based microwave radiometer, for radiowave propagation assessment at Ku, Ka, Q/V and W bands has been developed. The design of ATPROP is based on the requirements of SatCom, SatNav systems and Space Science Missions. ATPROP consists of two independent subsystems, operating at Ka band, near the 60 GHz oxygen absorption band and at 15/90 GHz. ATPROP has a full non-GEO satellite tracking capability and uses switched Dicke references to improve stability. Its performance allows to accurately derive atmospheric attenuation, sky noise, wet delay, and cloud, vapor and air temperature profiles.