DocumentCode
1759526
Title
SAR Altimeter Backscattered Waveform Model
Author
Ray, Chris ; Martin-Puig, Cristina ; Clarizia, Maria Paola ; Ruffini, Giulio ; Dinardo, Salvatore ; Gommenginger, Christine ; Benveniste, Jerome
Author_Institution
St. Mary´s Coll. of California, Moraga, CA, USA
Volume
53
Issue
2
fYear
2015
fDate
Feb. 2015
Firstpage
911
Lastpage
919
Abstract
The backscatters power single-look waveform recorded by a synthetic aperture radar altimeter is approximated in a closed-form model. The model, being expressed in terms of parameterless functions, allows for efficient computation of the waveform and a clear understanding of how the various sea state and instrument parameters affect the waveform.
Keywords
altimeters; backscatter; recorders; synthetic aperture radar; SAR altimeter backscattered waveform model; backscatter power single-look waveform recording; closed-form model; synthetic aperture radar; Altimetry; Instruments; Linear approximation; Niobium; Sea surface; Synthetic aperture radar; Closed-form solutions; Earth observation systems; radar remote sensing; radar signal processing; sea level; sea surface; synthetic aperture radar;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0196-2892
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TGRS.2014.2330423
Filename
6856147
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