Title :
KuROS: A new airborne Ku-band Doppler radar for observation of the ocean surface
Author :
Hauser, Daniele ; Caudal, Gerard ; Le Gac, Christophe ; Valentin, Rene ; Delaye, Lauriane ; Tison, Celine
Abstract :
We have designed and developed a new airborne Ku-band Doppler radar, called KuROS, to prepare the CFOSAT satellite mission for measuring ocean surface wind and waves. The main characteristics of this new radar are presented, and first results obtained from a campaign held in 2013 illustrated. Both intensity and Doppler information are used to estimate the directional spectra of ocean waves. Radar cross-section and directional spectra are assessed trough comparisons with independent information.
Keywords :
Doppler radar; airborne radar; ocean waves; oceanographic equipment; oceanographic techniques; remote sensing by radar; wind; CFOSAT satellite mission; Doppler information; airborne Ku-band Doppler radar KuROS; directional spectra; ocean surface waves; ocean surface wind; radar cross-section; Azimuth; Modulation; Radar cross-sections; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Ocean waves; radar; scatterometer;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2014 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Quebec City, QC
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2014.6946412
