Title :
Surface wave observation in the Gulf Stream area using ALMAZ-1 SAR
Author :
Grodsky, S.A. ; Kudryavtsev, V.N. ; Ivanov, A.Yu. ; Zaitsev, V.V. ; Solov´ev, D.M.
Author_Institution :
Marine Hydrophys. Inst., Acad. of Sci., Sevastopol, Ukraine
Abstract :
Ocean wave reflection by fair current was observed with ALMAZ SAR in the Gulf Stream frontal zone. Two-dimensional (2D) wave spectra calculated from a radar image reveal substantial variability of wave directionality on different sides of the Gulf Stream. Wave spectra are analyzed in terms of wave kinematics. Model calculations are performed with surface current field reconstructed using the data of quasi-synchronous measurements from R/V Akademik Vernadsky
Keywords :
ocean waves; oceanographic regions; AD 1991 08 28; Gulf Stream; North Atlantic; frontal zone; ocean dynamics; ocean wave; radar image; surface current; surface wave; wave current interaction; wave direction; wave kinematics; Image reconstruction; Kinematics; Ocean waves; Performance evaluation; Radar imaging; Reflection; Sea surface; Streaming media; Surface reconstruction; Surface waves;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1996. IGARSS '96. 'Remote Sensing for a Sustainable Future.', International
Conference_Location :
Lincoln, NE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3068-4
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1996.516859
