Title :
SeaSat Scatterometer observations of sea ice
Author :
Swift, Calvin T.
Author_Institution :
Knowles Eng. Building, Massachusetts Univ., Amherst, MA, USA
Abstract :
SeaSat I Scatterometer data collected over the Beaufort Sea are analyzed and compared with a simple theoretical model that includes surface roughness and volume scattering. The values of the root-mean-square surface slope of roughness and the volume scattering albedo are adjusted to fit the data. With qualifications imposed on the theoretical assumptions, the data are well-modeled by the two parameters, and the sensor offers a means to monitor the statistical properties of sea ice in existing satellite scatterometers experiments, such as the European Remote Sensing Satellite and the NSCAT on the Japanese ADEOS I Spacecraft
Keywords :
backscatter; electromagnetic wave scattering; oceanographic regions; oceanographic techniques; radar cross-sections; remote sensing by radar; sea ice; spaceborne radar; Arctic Ocean; Beaufort Sea; SeaSat I Scatterometer; SeaSat Scatterometer; backscatter; measurement technique; ocean; radar remote sensing; radar scattering; radar scatterometry; root-mean-square surface slope; sea ice; sea surface; spaceborne radar; statistical properties; surface roughness; theoretical model; volume scattering; volume scattering albedo; Radar measurements; Remote monitoring; Rough surfaces; Satellites; Scattering; Sea ice; Sea surface; Spaceborne radar; Surface fitting; Surface roughness;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 1997. IGARSS '97. Remote Sensing - A Scientific Vision for Sustainable Development., 1997 IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3836-7
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1997.606428
