• 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