Abstract
Abstract This paper reviews the evolution of satellite microwave radiometry in Europe in the 10 years since 1978, when Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer (SMMR) instruments were put into orbit on Seasat-A and Nimbus-7. In Europe there has been significant progress since early concept studies, and this is summarized in terms of system studies, technology development, and instrument development. Looking to the future, it is suggested that to achieve a cost effective instrument the design should be optimized for a fairly narrow range of applications. As an example of this approach, a possible instrument aimed at mapping of polar sea ice is described.
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