Use of NOAA environmental satellites to remotely sense ocean phenomena

Author

Koffler, Russell

fYear

1975

fDate

22-25 Sept. 1975

Firstpage

835

Lastpage

839

Abstract

The Very High Resolution Radiometer (VHRR) on board the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) operational polar orbiting satellites has enabled the National Environmental Satellite Service (NESS) to operationally support oceanographic interest to a greater degree than ever before. The two channel (.6 .7 μm and 10.5 - 12.5 μm) radiometer with a subpoint resolution of 1 km allows for greater detail of measurement of several oceanographic phenomenon. In addition to the polar orbiters NOAA/NESS operates two geostationary satellites each equipped with a Visible Infrared Spin Scan Radiometer (VISSR). This two channel instrument (.55 - .75 μm and 10.5 - 12.6 μm) has opened up the exciting possibility of observing motion of the surface thermal features of the ocean.

Keywords

artificial satellites; ocean temperature; oceanographic techniques; radiometry; remote sensing; NOAA environmental satellite; National Environmental Satellite Service; National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration; geostationary satellite; ocean surface thermal features; polar orbiting satellite; remotely sense ocean phenomena; subpoint resolution; very high resolution radiometer; visible infrared spin scan radiometer; Earth; Extraterrestrial measurements; Facsimile; Instruments; Ocean temperature; Radiometry; Satellite broadcasting; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Streaming media;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

OCEAN 75 Conference

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OCEANS.1975.1154116

Filename

1154116