CONTENTS

Policy on Intellectual Property Right (IPR)
 1 Introduction and background
        1.1 Introduction
        1.2 Background
 2 Scatterometers
        2.1 Use of the 13.25-13.75 GHz band by scatterometers
        2.2 Bandwidth requirements
        2.3 Feasibility of using other bands
        2.4 Long-term need for operation in the 13.25-13.75 GHz band for scatterometers
 3 Altimeters
        3.1 Use of the 13.25-13.75 GHz band for altimeters
        3.2 Bandwidth requirements
        3.3 Feasibility of using other bands
        3.4 Continued need for the 13.25-13.75 GHz band for altimeters
 4 Precipitation radars
        4.1 The use of the 13.25-13.75 GHz band by precipitation radars
        4.2 Bandwidth requirements
        4.3 Feasibility of using other bands
                  4.3.1 Measurement dynamic range
                  4.3.2 Instantaneous field of view (IFOV)
                  4.3.3 Signal-to-clutter ratio (S/C)
                  4.3.4 Frequencies for dual-band radars
        4.4 Continued need for operation in the 13.25-13.75 GHz band
 5 Summary and conclusions