Measuring and testing – Gas analysis – Moisture content or vapor pressure
Patent
1995-02-07
1996-06-18
Wieder, Kenneth A.
Measuring and testing
Gas analysis
Moisture content or vapor pressure
7317027, 374122, 324640, G01W 100
Patent
active
055266762
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus and methods for profiling atmospheric temperature, water vapor and/or cloud liquid content utilizing passive microwave remote sensing are disclosed. The apparatus includes an antenna for receiving atmospheric microwave emissions having frequencies of interest, a highly stable, tunable frequency synthesizer, and downconverting system receiving selected frequency outputs from the synthesizer and the received emissions and, responsive thereto, providing output signals indicative of the frequencies of interest and representing the profile.
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Erb Lee A.
Nelson Loren D.
Solheim Fredrick S.
Ware Randolph H.
Burdick Harold A.
Radiometrics Corporation
Solis Jose M.
Wieder Kenneth A.
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