Title :
The Aquarius salinity retrieval algorithm
Author :
Meissner, Thomas ; Wentz, Frank ; Lagerloef, Gary ; Le Vine, David
Author_Institution :
Remote Sensing Syst., Santa Rosa, CA, USA
Abstract :
This paper gives an overview of the algorithm for retrieving sea surface salinity from the AQUARIUS L-band radiometer and its physical background.
Keywords :
ocean chemistry; oceanographic techniques; radiometry; remote sensing; seawater; AQUARIUS L-band radiometer; Aquarius salinity retrieval algorithm; sea surface salinity; Digital TV; Aquarius; L-band radiometers; Sea surface salinity; sea surface roughness;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Radiometry and Remote Sensing of the Environment (MicroRad), 2012 12th Specialist Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Rome
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1468-8
DOI :
10.1109/MicroRad.2012.6185227
