Title :
S-Band, Polarimetric, Combined, Short Range Action Scatterometer-Radiometer for Platform and Vessel Application
Author :
Arakelyan, A.K. ; Hambaryan, A.K. ; Karyan, V.V. ; Hovhannisyan, G.G. ; Pogosyan, N.G. ; Manukyan, M.R. ; Arakelyan, A.A. ; Hambaryan, V.K. ; Grigoryan, M.L. ; Hakobyan, I.K. ; Darbinyan, S.A.
Author_Institution :
ECOSERV Remote Obs. Centre Co. Ltd., Yerevan
fDate :
July 31 2006-Aug. 4 2006
Abstract :
In this paper S - band (~3 GHz), polarimetric, combined, short pulse scatterometer-radiometer is described, for simultaneous and spatially coincident measurements of sea surface, snow, bear and vegetated soil microwave reflective, and emissive characteristics, and for backscattered radar signal frequency distribution statistical parameters estimation. The system may be successfully used for near sea surface wind and sea surface wave fields´ parameters precise and unambiguous retrieval, as well as for land and sea surface signatures and targets detection and identification their origin.
Keywords :
geophysical techniques; ocean waves; radiometers; remote sensing by radar; snow; soil; vegetation; wind; S-Band scatterometer-radiometer system; backscattered radar signal frequency distribution; polarimetric scatterometer-radiometer system; sea surface measurement; sea surface wave field; sea surface wind field; snow measurement; soil emissive characteristics; statistical parameters estimation; target detection; target identification; vegetated soil microwave reflective; Frequency measurement; Land surface; Microwave measurements; Pulse measurements; Radar measurements; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Snow; Soil measurements; Surface waves;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2006. IGARSS 2006. IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Denver, CO
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9510-7
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2006.327
