Title :
Continuous strife for better coverage and more details in ocean surface winds measurements-from Midori and ADEOS-2 to GCOM
Author :
Liu, W. Timothy ; Hu, Hua ; Tang, Wenqing ; Xie, Xiaosu
Author_Institution :
Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
The series of joint U.S.-Japan spaceborne scatterometer missions to provide continuous measurements of ocean wind vectors is reviewed. Examples of the scientific impact of the continuous effort in improving spatial resolution and coverage are provided. The plan for future missions is reviewed
Keywords :
atmospheric boundary layer; meteorological radar; ocean waves; remote sensing by radar; wind; continuous measurements; coverage; joint U.S.-Japan missions; ocean surface winds measurements; spaceborne scatterometer missions; spatial resolution; Hurricanes; Oceans; Radar measurements; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Space vehicles; Spaceborne radar; Spatial resolution; Time of arrival estimation; Wind;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2001. IGARSS '01. IEEE 2001 International
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7031-7
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2001.976145
