• DocumentCode
    1021958
  • Title

    A Model for the Microwave Emissivity of the Ocean´s Surface as a Function of Wind Speed

  • Author

    Wilheit, Thomas T.

  • Author_Institution
    Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771
  • Volume
    17
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1979
  • Firstpage
    244
  • Lastpage
    249
  • Abstract
    A quantitative model is presented, which describes the ocean surface as an ensemble of flat facets with a normal distribution of slopes. The variance of the slope distribution is linearly related to frequency up to 35 GHz and constant at higher frequencies. These facets are partially covered with an absorbing nonpolarized foam layer. Experimental evidence is presented for this model.
  • Keywords
    Meteorological radar; Meteorology; Ocean temperature; Polarization; Radar measurements; Rain; Reflectivity; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Wind speed;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Geoscience Electronics, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9413
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TGE.1979.294653
  • Filename
    4072010
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1021958