Title :
NASA Scatterometer Oceanic Wind Measurement System
Author :
Freilich, M. ; Li, Fan ; Winn, C. ; Callahan, Phil
Author_Institution :
California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
In the late 1980´s, a NASA Scatterometer will be flown as part of the Navy Remote Ocean Sensing System. High resolution vector wind measurements will be collected during the planned three-year life of the mission. This paper briefly describes the design of the scatterometer instrument and an associated research-mode ground data processing system. Proposed post-launch verification activities are also summarized.
Keywords :
Extraterrestrial measurements; Geophysical measurements; Geophysics computing; Instruments; NASA; Oceans; Radar measurements; Sea measurements; Spaceborne radar; Wind speed;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS 1984
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC, USA
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1984.1152363
