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

fYear

1993

fDate

18-21 Oct 1993

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;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

OCEANS '93. Engineering in Harmony with Ocean. Proceedings

Conference_Location

Victoria, BC

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1385-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OCEANS.1993.326149

Filename

326149