Title :
Is Sea Spray a Factor in Microwave Backscatter from the Ocean?
Author :
Plant, William J. ; Keller, William C. ; Asher, William E.
Author_Institution :
Appl. Phys. Lab., Washington Univ., Seattle, WA
Abstract :
A continuous wave, Ku-band microwave system was operated in a wind-wave tank simultaneously with a video microphotography system to determine the effect of spray on microwave backscatter from rough water surfaces at high wind speeds. The results confirmed that spray does impact microwave backscatter. The important droplets, however, appear to be below the crests of wind waves and therefore difficult to measure by other means
Keywords :
backscatter; microphotography; microwave measurement; oceanographic techniques; sprays; Ku-band microwave system; continuous wave; microwave backscatter; ocean; rough water surfaces; sea spray; video microphotography system; wind-wave tank; Backscatter; Oceans; Polarization; Rough surfaces; Scattering; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Spraying; Surface roughness; Surface waves;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE MicroRad, 2006
Conference_Location :
SanJuan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9417-8
DOI :
10.1109/MICRAD.2006.1677073
