The first instrument became operational in 1992, and today around 100 devices are operating in 17 countries worldwide.
The main advantages of this radiometer are: ease of use, reliability, autonomous operation and low maintenance.
The MTP-5 Community
This page is dedicated to MTP-5 and its users, in order to exchange experiences, facts, and seek advice. To join this community please send an email to: info@altostratus.itYour email address will be entered into a mailing list, and all MTP-5 users will be able to send emails to the "postal address",
which will forward the messages to individual members.
The project it started on 20th March 2010 we are in 14 MTP-5 members.
History of MTP-5
The MHTP Microwave Humidity and Temperature Profiler was developed at the Radiophysical Research Institute. N.Novgorodin (1984), Westwater (1986) and Troitsky (1986)
described a multi-frequency (also called multi-channel) passive microwave radiometer, which had the possibility to measure temperature profiles, WV and LWC in the troposphere (up to 10 km).
The idea of using microwave radiometry to measure temperature profiles of the atmospheric boundary layer was suggested by A.V. Troitsky
and realized jointly with A.N. Shaposhnikov and E.N. Kadygrov 1989.
The first experimental instrument (alfa-sample) based on an upgraded microwave system measuring stratospheric temperature profiles from high-altitude balloons,
was developed at the Central Aerological Observatory (project director E.N. Kadygrov) jointly with specialists from the Institute of Space Research of the USSR Academy of Sciences
( I.A. Strukov, Dr.of Sc , with his co-workers) in 1986-1989.
As suggested by Evgeny Kadygrov, the new instrument was called MTP-5 (Meteorological Temperature Profiler using wavelength of 5mm).
The instrument from CAO received a Roshydromet certificate and was included in the departmental registry of measuring instruments for hydrometeorology.
Troitsky et al. (1993) and Kadygrov and Pick (1998) described an angular scanning single-channel microwave radiometer centered on the molecular oxygen band at 60 GHz.
During 1995-2010 MTP-5 was developed and marketed with the support of Kipp & Zonen (Holland).
described a multi-frequency (also called multi-channel) passive microwave radiometer, which had the possibility to measure temperature profiles, WV and LWC in the troposphere (up to 10 km).
The idea of using microwave radiometry to measure temperature profiles of the atmospheric boundary layer was suggested by A.V. Troitsky
and realized jointly with A.N. Shaposhnikov and E.N. Kadygrov 1989.
The first experimental instrument (alfa-sample) based on an upgraded microwave system measuring stratospheric temperature profiles from high-altitude balloons,
was developed at the Central Aerological Observatory (project director E.N. Kadygrov) jointly with specialists from the Institute of Space Research of the USSR Academy of Sciences
( I.A. Strukov, Dr.of Sc , with his co-workers) in 1986-1989.
As suggested by Evgeny Kadygrov, the new instrument was called MTP-5 (Meteorological Temperature Profiler using wavelength of 5mm).
The instrument from CAO received a Roshydromet certificate and was included in the departmental registry of measuring instruments for hydrometeorology.
Troitsky et al. (1993) and Kadygrov and Pick (1998) described an angular scanning single-channel microwave radiometer centered on the molecular oxygen band at 60 GHz.
During 1995-2010 MTP-5 was developed and marketed with the support of Kipp & Zonen (Holland).
About MTP-5
Manuals and Operator Documents for MTP-5
Articles on MTP-5
| Year | Authors | Title | Review | DOI / ISBN | Note | 2024 | Zhuravlev R.V. Miller E.A. Knyazev A.K. Baranov N.A. Lezina E.A Troitskii A.V. |
Results of Tuned Parameterizations of a Weather Forecast Numerical Model by Measured Characteristics of Temperature Inversions in the Planetary Boundary Layer of the Moscow Megapolis | Izvestiya, Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics | DOI: 10.1134/S0001433824700075 | article more | 2016 | Zuev V.V. Nakhtigalova D.P Shelekhov A. Shelekhova E.A. Pavlinskii A.V. Baranov N. Kizhner L.I. |
Application of MTP-5PE meteorological temperature profiler in an airport for determining spatial zones of possible aircraft Icing | Atmospheric and Oceanic Optics | DOI: 10.1134/S1024856016020159 | article more | 2016 | Wolf T. | Comparison MTP-5HE and the Ulriken AMS | Extract: 9(2):313 334 | 2016 | Gilroy A. | Meteorological measurements to meet air quality program needs - MTP 5-HE vertical temperature measurements | presentation more | 2016 | Akhmetshina A.S. | Investigation of temperature inversions in the atmospheric boundary layer based on data by temperature profilemer MTP-5 | DOI: 10.1117/12.2075234 | conference paper - Conference: XXII International Symposium Atmospheric and Ocean Optics. Atmospheric Physics more | 2015 | Kadygrov E.N., Kuznetsova I.N. | Methodical recommendation for the using of remote sensing microwave radiometric data of atmospheric boundary layer temperature profiles: theory and practice handbook for scientists and meteorological engineers | ISBN: 978-5-89-155-256-2 | article more | 2015 | Kadygrov E.N. Ganshin E. Miller E.A. Tochilkina T.A. |
Ground-based microwave temperature profilers: Potential and experimental data | DOI: 10.1134/S102485601506007X | article more | 2015 | Zuev V.V. Nakhtigalova D.P. Shelekhov A. Shelekhova E.A. Kizhner L.I. |
Remote sensing of potential aircraft icing areas | Conference: XXI International Symposium Atmospheric and Ocean Optics. Atmospheric Physics | DOI: 10.1117/12.2205762 | Conference paper more | 2014 | Zuev V.V. Shelekhov A. Starchenko A.V. Shelekhova E.A Bart A.A. Bogoslovsky N.N. Prohanov S. Kizhner L.I. |
Measurement-calculation complex for monitoring and forecasting meteorological situations at airports | Atmospheric and Oceanic Optics | DOI: 10.1134/S102485601401014X | article more | 2014 | Nakhtigalova D.P. Shelekhova E.A. Kizhner L.I. Baranov N.A. |
Comparative analysis of aircraft icing probability using MTP-5 and radiosonde data | 2014 | Pena A. Hasager C.B. Lange J. |
Remote Sensing for Wind Energy DTU Wind Energy | E-Report Remote Sensing for Wind Energy | 2014 | Akhmetshina A.S. Kizhner L.I. Gorbatenko V. Zuev V.V. Shelekhov A. Shelekova E.A. |
Some characteristics of inVersions in Tomsk according to MTP-5 temperature profiler | DOI: 10.1117/12.2075234 | article more | 2013 | Esau I. Wolf T. Miller E.A. Repina I. Troitskaya Y.,Zilitinkevich S. |
Analysis of remote sensing monitoring of the lower atmosphere temperature profile in Bergen, Norway | Russian Meteorology and Hydrology | DOI: 10.3103/S1068373913100099 | article more | 2011 | Gladkikh V.A. Makienko A.E. Miller E.A. Odintsov S.L. |
Study of the atmospheric boundary layer parameters under urban conditions with local and remote diagnostics facilities. Part. 2. Air temperature and heat flux | Atmospheric and Oceanic Optics | DOI: 10.1134/S1024856011030092 | article more | 2012 | Miller E.A. Kadygrov E.N. Central Aerological Observatory |
Features of atmospheric temperature pro ling in polar regions | 2012 | Miller E.A. Kuznetsova I.N. Nakhayev M.I. Kadygrov E.N. |
Methodology recommendations for the use of data from MTP-5 profiler | Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling and Regulatory Purposes. HARMO13 - 1-4 June 2010, Paris, France - 13th Conference on Harmonisation within Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling for Regulatory Purposes. Environmental | Extract :802 806 | article | 2010 | Folomeev V.V. Kadygrov E.N. Miller E.A. Nekrasov V.V. Shaposhnivok A.N Troisky A.V. |
Advanced Microwave System For Measurement of ABL Thermal Stratification in Polar Region | article more | 2009 | Troitsky A. Lezina E. Ushkov V. |
Study of Urban Atmospheric Boundary Layer | The seventh Internationall Conference of Urban Climate | Extract: 891 984 | article | 2009 | Kouznetsov R.D. Kallistratova M. Yushkov V. Kuznetsova I.N. |
Interconnection between temperature and wind speed profiles for the urban and rural ABL | article more | 2009 | Pietroni I. Argentini S. |
Behaviour of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Height at Dome C, Antarctica | article more | 2009 | Argentini S. Pietroni I. Gariazzo C. Amicarelli A. Mastrantonio G. Pelliccioni A. Petenko I. Viola P.A. |
Boundary layer temperature profiles by a RASS and a Microwave Radiometer: Differences, limits and advantages | DOI: 10.1393/ncb/i2009-10791-9 | article more | 2008 | Yushkov V. Kuznetsova I.N. |
Comparison of nocturnal inversion characteristics obtained by sodar and microwave temperature profiler | DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/1/1/012047 | article more | 2007 | Gorchakov G.I. Kadygrov E.N. Isakov. A.A. Karpov A.V. Miller E.A. |
Influence of a solar eclipse on thermal stratification and the turbulence regime | DOI: 10.1134/S1028334X07080259 | article more | 2007 | Kadygrov E.N. Koldaev A.V. Miller E.A. Solokov V.V. Khaikin M.N. |
Study of urban heat island inhomogeneity in Nizhni Novgorod on the basis of a mobile atmospheric temperature profiler | DOI: 10.3103/S1068373907020057 | article more | 2006 | Ivanov A. Kadygrov E.N. Miller E.A. |
Remote Sensing System for Urban Heat Island Study | IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science | article more | 2006 | Kadygrov N.G. Kruchenitsky G. Lykov A. |
Urban Heat island and its influence on atmospheric boundary layer temperature field | Russian Meteorology and Hydrology | article more | 2004 | Khaikine M. Koldaev A. Kadrigov E. Miller E.A. Sokolov V. Sokolov N. |
Mobile System for atmospheric temperature profile monitoring: mobile MTP-5 | IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science | presentation more | 2003 | Kadrigov E. Miller E.A. |
Microwave temperature profilers – application for urban climate investigations | article more | 2003 | Kadrigov Koldaev A.V. Viazankin A.S. Argeninti A. Conidi A. |
A New Microwave Temperature Profiler - First Measurements in Polar Regions | article more
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2001 | Vyazankin A.S. Kadygrov E.N. Mazurin N.F. Troiskii A.V. Shur G.N. |
Comparison of temperature profiles and inhomogeneity structure obtained from a microwave radiometer and a tall meteorological mast | Russian Meteorology and Hydrology | DOI 10.1117/12.2075234 | article more | 2000 | Kadygrov E.N. Miller E.A. Fujiyoshi Y. Wakatsuchi M. |
Investigation of atmospheric boundary layer thermodynamics at Sakhalin Island using a microwave temperature profiler | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering | DOI: 10.1117/12.410612 | article more |
Web site on MTP-5
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- Temperature Profile
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- Articles archive on MWRnet
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Practical information about MTP-5
FAQ on MTP-5
| The MTP-5 needs a free view to work properly. How many kilometres, without obstacles, are necessary? (Q. by M.E. Ferraio) |
MTP-5 needs an unobstructed view in one direction of at least 1000m. (A. by A.G.Giles) | The best orientation for MTP-5 is looking to the North. What happens if other orientations are used? (Q. by M.E. Ferrario) |
Other orientations, even South, have been used with good results.(A. by A.G.Giles) | For how many Km from the MTP-5 site can the thermal profile of MTP-5 be assumed to be representative? (Q. by M.E. Ferrario). |
This depends very much on local geography. In the metropolitan area of Turin there are 4 MTP-5 radiometers which give very similar profiles. (A. by A.G.Giles) | .... | ... |
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