Title :
Spatial spectra of atmospheric convective cells from radar images of ocean surface
Author :
Etkin, V.S. ; Kravtsov, Yu.A. ; Mityagina, M.I. ; Semenov, S.S.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Space Res., Acad. of Sci., Moscow, Russia
Abstract :
Unstable atmospheric boundary-layer conditions, when the ocean is warmer than the air, result in the appearance of considerable wind-field and surface-temperature variations. The atmospheric convection processes and increased ocean atmosphere energy exchange produce extra turbulence, eddies and coherent structures like as convective cells. This article discusses how radar imaging of the sea surface can be used to study atmospheric turbulence and convection in the marine boundary layer
Keywords :
atmospheric boundary layer; atmospheric movements; atmospheric techniques; atmospheric turbulence; meteorological radar; meteorology; radar applications; remote sensing; remote sensing by radar; atmospheric turbulence; boundary layer; convection; convective cell; marine atmosphere; measurement technique; meteorology; ocean sea surface; radar imaging; radar remote sensing; Airborne radar; Atmosphere; Atmospheric waves; Clutter; Oceans; Optical surface waves; Radar imaging; Radar remote sensing; Sea surface; Synthetic aperture radar;
Conference_Titel :
Combined Optical-Microwave Earth and Atmosphere Sensing, 1995. Conference Proceedings., Second Topical Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2402-1
DOI :
10.1109/COMEAS.1995.472334
