Title :
Ocean salinity from space: Advances and challenges in L-band radiometry
Author :
Meissner, Thomas ; Wentz, Frank ; Hilburn, Kyle
Author_Institution :
Remote Sensing Syst., Santa Rosa, CA, USA
Abstract :
The Aquarius L-band radiometer/scatterometer system is designed to provide monthly salinity maps at 150 km spatial scale to an accuracy of 0.2 psu. The sensor was launched on June 10, 2011, aboard the Argentine CONAE SAC-D spacecraft. The L-band radiometers and the scatterometer have been taking science data observations since August 25, 2011.
Keywords :
oceanographic equipment; oceanographic techniques; radiometers; remote sensing; salinity (geophysical); AD 2011 06 10; AD 2011 08 25; Aquarius L-band radiometer system; Aquarius L-band scatterometer system; Argentine CONAE SAC-D spacecraft; monthly salinity maps; ocean salinity; Accuracy; L-band; Radar measurements; Radiometry; Sea surface; Spaceborne radar;
Conference_Titel :
Radio Science Meeting (USNC-URSI NRSM), 2014 United States National Committee of URSI National
Conference_Location :
Boulder, CO
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-3119-4
DOI :
10.1109/USNC-URSI-NRSM.2014.6928051
