DocumentCode
1050888
Title
Seasat performance evaluation: The first two steps
Author
Lame, D.B. ; Born, G.H. ; Dunne, J.A. ; Spear, A.J. ; Yamarone, C.A.
Author_Institution
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA
Volume
5
Issue
2
fYear
1980
fDate
4/1/1980 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
72
Lastpage
73
Abstract
The first two steps in the evaluation of the performance of the first dedicated oceanographic satellite have been completed. The engineering assessment and sensor evaluation activities have thoroughly examined the performance of the instrument, and the first level of data processing algorithms, with encouraging results.
Keywords
Meteorological satellites; Microwave measurements; Sea measurements; Aerospace engineering; Data engineering; Instruments; Microwave sensors; Ocean temperature; Radar scattering; Satellites; Sea surface; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Spaceborne radar;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Oceanic Engineering, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0364-9059
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JOE.1980.1145454
Filename
1145454
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