Title :
Current RDDP activities in oceanography
Author :
Bjerkelund, Cathryn ; Tittley, Brian
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Natural Resources Canada, Canada Centre for Remote Sensing, Ottawa, Ont., Canada
Abstract :
The Radar Data Development Program (RDDP) was established by the Canada Centre for Remote Sensing (CCRS) to support the development within Canada of the operational use of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data in preparation for the launch of Radarsat in 1995. As part of the RDDP program, the Oceans Application group has the mandate to assess the capabilities of SAR as an operational and research tool for oceanography. Various demonstration projects have been undertaken in cooperation with outside agencies and industry to promote specific applications of SAR. This paper describes the work supported by the RDDP Oceans Application group
Keywords :
ocean waves; oceanographic techniques; remote sensing; remote sensing by radar; synthetic aperture radar; CCRS; Canada Centre for Remote Sensing; RDDP; Radar Data Development Program; Radarsat; SAR; coastal current; mesoscale feature; ocean dynamics coast; ocean wave; radar remote sensing measurement technique; satellite method; sea surface; synthetic aperture radar; Ocean temperature; Radar remote sensing; Remote monitoring; Remote sensing; Satellites; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Spaceborne radar; Surface waves; Synthetic aperture radar;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '93. Engineering in Harmony with Ocean. Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Victoria, BC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1385-2
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1993.326149
