Title :
Scatterometer measurements of ocean surface stress from aircraft and from ERS-1
Author :
Weissman, David E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng., Hofstra Univ., Hempstead, NY, USA
Abstract :
Scatterometer model functions for both Ku-band and C-band, which directly estimate friction velocity, have been developed and are being tested with radar and in-situ data acquired during two major field experiments. For the SWADE experiment Ku-band measurements are being used to estimate u*. The ERS-1 Sigma-O measurements (C-band) were collected as part of the NORCSEX ´91 CAL/VAL campaign in conjunction with shipboard, direct meteorological measurements of friction velocity coincident with the ERS-1 overpass
Keywords :
airborne radar; atmospheric boundary layer; atmospheric techniques; backscatter; electromagnetic wave scattering; meteorological radar; oceanographic techniques; radar cross-sections; remote sensing by radar; spaceborne radar; wind; C-band; ERS-1; Ku-band; NORCSEX 91; SHF; SWADE; air sea interaction; aircraft; friction velocity; measurement technique; meteorology; microwave; ocean atmosphere interaction; radar remote sensing; scatterometer; spaceborne radar; surface stress; wind stress; Aircraft; Friction; Meteorological radar; Oceans; Radar measurements; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Stress measurement; Testing; Velocity measurement;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '95. MTS/IEEE. Challenges of Our Changing Global Environment. Conference Proceedings.
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-933957-14-9
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1995.528602
