Title :
Use of NOAA environmental satellites to remotely sense ocean phenomena
Author :
Koffler, Russell
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;
Conference_Titel :
OCEAN 75 Conference
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1975.1154116
