9th November 2012 at the STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
The workshop introduced the techniques and science of passive microwave sensing and described the technologies that are used. It also included a visit to the microwave facilities in RAL so that participants gained an understanding of the complexity and challenges of building instrument operating at GHz frequencies.
The workshop was aimed at both academia and industry including research scientists, technologists and potential instrument PI’s; early stage researchers and graduates were encouraged to attend. there was no charge for attendance at the workshop.
The presentations from the workshop can be viewed by clicking on the links below.
| Part 1: Introduction to the workshop and Passive Microwave Sensing | Speaker |
| Introduction to Passive Microwave Remote Sensing | Mick Johnson |
| Perspectives on Passive Microwave Sensing and Workshop Objectives | John Remedios |
| Part 2: Passive Microwave Instruments and Technology | |
| Instrument Architecture: MARSCHALS Millimetre Wave Limb Sounder | Brian Moyna |
| Earth Observation by Passive MM-Wave Radiometry: Direct and Heterodyne Detection | Brian Ellison |
| Quasi-Optical Design: A short tutorial... | Graham Maxwell-Cox |
| Part 3: Microwave Remote Sensing Techniques | |
| Nadir Atmospheric Sounding for Numerical Weather Prediction | Bill Bell |
| Microwave Limb Sounding | Hugh Pumphery |
| Microwave Emissions of the Land Surface | Mel Sandells |
| Part 4: Microwave Lab Visits | |
| High Precision Manufacturing, Microwave Lab, Marschalls (no presentations available) | |
| Part 5: Microwave Lab Visits | |
| The STEAM Sub-Millimetre Wave Radiometer on the PREMIER Mission | Dan Gerber |
| The MetOp-SG Ice Cloud Imager | Clare Lee |
| Microwat | John Remedios |