Suggested topics are listed below, but consideration will be given to papers on other related subjects.

• Theory and physical principles and models of emission, scattering and absorption from the Earth’s atmosphere and surface

• Inversion of microwave data and retrieval of atmospheric and surface parameters

• Microwave observations of the atmosphere (temperature, water vapor, clouds, rain, pollutants) and the surface (soil and vegetation, ocean, ice, snow)

• Polarimetry and applications

• Novel imaging systems

• Observation from advanced satellite systems

• Potential new applications for climate and global change

• New technological development (receivers, antennas, calibration)

• Anticipated missions (field campaigns and spacecraft)