Angle and polarization dependent microwave backscatter from ocean waves

Author

Lee, P.H.Y. ; Barter, J.D. ; Hindman, C.L. ; Lake, B.M. ; Rungaldier, H.

Author_Institution

TRW Inc., Redondo Beach, CA, USA

Volume

3

fYear

1994

fDate

8-12 Aug 1994

Firstpage

1272

Abstract

Experiments on grazing angle, polarization and wind-direction dependent microwave backscatter from ocean surfaces are reviewed. A direct proof that non-Bragg and fast scatterers are also required to account for microwave returns has been made through a quantitative identification of the different types of scattering mechanisms

Keywords

backscatter; electromagnetic wave scattering; microwave imaging; ocean waves; oceanographic techniques; radar cross-sections; radar polarimetry; remote sensing; remote sensing by radar; SHF; fast scatterers; grazing angle; incidence angle; measurement technique; microwave return; nonBragg; ocean wave; polarimetry; polarization dependent microwave backscatter; radar scattering backscatter; remote sensing; scattering mechanism; sea surface; wind-direction; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Backscatter; Lakes; Microwave frequencies; Ocean waves; Polarization; Radar measurements; Scattering; Sea measurements; Sea surface;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1994. IGARSS '94. Surface and Atmospheric Remote Sensing: Technologies, Data Analysis and Interpretation., International

Conference_Location

Pasadena, CA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1497-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IGARSS.1994.399414

Filename

399414