Statistical Topics Concerning Radiometer Theory

2015/07/15 by T. R. Hunter, Hunter, Todd R., Robert Kimberk +1
Engineering · Environmental Science · Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Physical sciences #Instrumentation and Methods for Astrophysics (astro-ph.IM) #Microwave and Dielectric Measurement Techniques #Scientific Research and Discoveries #Soil Moisture and Remote Sensing

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1507.04280

openalex publication_date 2015/07/15 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

We present a derivation of the radiometer equation based on the original references and fundamental statistical concepts. We then perform numerical simulations of white noise to illustrate the radiometer equation in action. Finally, we generate 1/f and 1/f² noise, demonstrate that it is non-stationary, and use it to simulate the effect of gain fluctuations on radiometer performance.

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