DocumentCode
2092368
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
Volume
1
fYear
2001
fDate
2001
Firstpage
322
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;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2001. IGARSS '01. IEEE 2001 International
Conference_Location
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN
0-7803-7031-7
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IGARSS.2001.976145
Filename
976145
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