The application relates to the field of
microwave remote sensing technology, in particular to a portable ground-based
microwave radiation calibration cold source, which comprises a top cover, a cylinder, a filling pipeline and a
microwave window, wherein: the top cover is fastened above the cylinder and is connected with the cylinder through a sealing
flange; the microwave window is fixed on the outer wall of one side of the cylinder and is used for radiating microwave
brightness temperature; the filling pipeline is fixed on the top cover and is used for filling medium into the cylinder; and the inside space formed by the top cover and the cylinder is filled with
vegetation after the top cover is fastened. The
microwave scattering and absorption characteristics of the
vegetation are mainly utilized,
plant needles or
plant branches are adopted as microwave absorption materials for the first time, and the standard temperature provided by
liquid nitrogen or an ice-water mixture is combined, so that the standard
radiation brightness temperature is provided for ground-based calibration under the premise of high enough microwave
emissivity (greater than or equal to 0.99), and the portable ground-based microwave
radiation calibration cold source has the advantages of light weight and portability.