Title :
The Aquarius salinity retrieval algorithm
Author :
Meissner, Thomas ; Wentz, Frank ; Hilburn, Kyle ; Lagerloef, Gary ; Le Vine, David
Author_Institution :
Remote Sensing Syst., Santa Rosa, CA, USA
Abstract :
This paper gives an overview of the algorithm for retrieving sea surface salinity from the AQUARIUS L-band radiometer and its physical background.
Keywords :
oceanographic techniques; AQUARIUS L-band radiometer; AQUARIUS salinity retrieval algorithm; physical background; sea surface salinity; L-band; Ocean temperature; Radar measurements; Rough surfaces; Sea surface; Surface roughness; Wind speed; Aquarius; L-band radiometers; Sea surface salinity; sea surface roughness;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2012 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1160-1
Electronic_ISBN :
2153-6996
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2012.6351557
