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Satellites can function as radiometers to measure electromagnetic radiation

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SUPPORTED
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Is it true that satellites can function as radiometers to measure electromagnetic radiation?

Yes. Multiple scientific studies confirm that satellites operate with onboard radiometers to measure electromagnetic radiation across various spectral bands for Earth observation and environmental monitoring.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 3 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

The analysis

The claim states that satellites can function as radiometers to measure electromagnetic radiation. Papers [2], [6], and [9] all explicitly discuss satellite-borne radiometers (such as infrared and microwave radiometers) measuring electromagnetic radiation (such as brightness temperatures, thermal emissions, and solar-induced fluorescence) from space. Therefore, the evidence strongly supports the claim, yielding a verdict of SUPPORTED.

Evidence for · 3
An Operational Split-Window Algorithm for Generating Long-Term Land Surface Temperature Products From Chinese Fengyun-3 Series Satellite Data
2023
Discusses the absolute radiometric calibration and land surface temperature retrieval using radiometers aboard the Chinese Fengyun-3 series satellites.
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Li, H., Li, R., Tu, H., Cao, B., Liu, F., Bian, Z., Hu, T., Du, Y., Sun, L., & Liu, Q. (2023). An Operational Split-Window Algorithm for Generating Long-Term Land Surface Temperature Products From Chinese Fengyun-3 Series Satellite Data. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1109/TGRS.2023.3315968

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Emerging approaches to measure photosynthesis from the leaf to the ecosystem.
2021
Notes that measurements of chlorophyll fluorescence from earth-orbiting satellites using instruments like solar-induced fluorescence demonstrate satellite-based radiometry.
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MH, S., N, G., P, F., K, M., CE, M., & CJ, B. (2021). Emerging approaches to measure photosynthesis from the leaf to the ecosystem.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1042/etls20200292

Radiometry Calibration With High-Resolution Profiles of GPM: Application to ATMS 183-GHz Water Vapor Channels and Comparison Against Reanalysis Profiles
2019
Analyzes spaceborne radiometer calibration and observations using data from the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) core observatory and microwave radiometers.
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Yang, J. X. & Yang, H. (2019). Radiometry Calibration With High-Resolution Profiles of GPM: Application to ATMS 183-GHz Water Vapor Channels and Comparison Against Reanalysis Profiles. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1109/TGRS.2018.2861678

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