Title :
Probability distribution of surface wave slope derived using Sun glitter images from geostationary meteorological satellite and surface vector winds from scatterometers
Author_Institution :
Center for Atmos. & Oceanic Studies, Tohoku Univ., Sendai, Japan
Abstract :
Probability distribution of the sea surface slope is estimated using sun glitter images derived from visible radiometer on Geostationary Meteorological satellite (GMS) and surface vector winds observed by spaceborne scatterometers.
Keywords :
ocean waves; oceanographic techniques; remote sensing; remote sensing by radar; GMS; Geostationary Meteorological Satellite; Sun glitter; light reflection; measurement technique; ocean wave; optical method; probability distribution; radar remote sensing; radar scatterometry; remote sensing; sea surface; spaceborne radar; surface vector wind; surface wave slope; visible radiometer; Brightness; Meteorology; Oceans; Optical surface waves; Probability distribution; Radar measurements; Sea surface; Spaceborne radar; Sun; Surface waves;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2002. IGARSS '02. 2002 IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7536-X
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2002.1026263
