CoSMOS: Performance of kurtosis algorithm for radio frequency interference detection and mitigation

The performance of a previously developed algorithm for Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) detection and mitigation is experimentally evaluated. Results obtained from CoSMOS, an airborne campaign using a fully polarimetric L-band radiometer are analyzed for this purpose. Data is collected using two separate integration times, as a result of which sensitivity of the detection algorithm is measured. The impact of RFI on remotely sensed data over land and sea is also presented.