Location
University of Utah
Start Date
5-8-2000 10:00 AM
Description
To insure the accuracy of the Seawinds scatterometer measurements, BYU is analyzing the signal of the Seawinds on QuikSCAT instrument as received by a Ground Station. Both the power and the frequency of the received signal are analyzed and compared to the power and frequency of the expected, or ideal, signal. The frequency analysis of the ground station data has helped to confirm key satellite operation parameters, including the local oscillator offset between the satellite radar and the ground station. Timing offsets between the satellite and the ground station have also be determined. The analysis in its present state, however, needs further improvement to determine the timing offset to the desired precision.
A Frequency Analysis of the QuikSCAT Calibration Ground Station
University of Utah
To insure the accuracy of the Seawinds scatterometer measurements, BYU is analyzing the signal of the Seawinds on QuikSCAT instrument as received by a Ground Station. Both the power and the frequency of the received signal are analyzed and compared to the power and frequency of the expected, or ideal, signal. The frequency analysis of the ground station data has helped to confirm key satellite operation parameters, including the local oscillator offset between the satellite radar and the ground station. Timing offsets between the satellite and the ground station have also be determined. The analysis in its present state, however, needs further improvement to determine the timing offset to the desired precision.