DocumentCode
297898
Title
Ocean surface wind direction retrievals using microwave polarimetric radiometer data
Author
Gaiser, Peter W. ; Chang, Paul ; Li, Li
Author_Institution
Naval Res. Lab., Washington, DC, USA
Volume
2
fYear
1996
fDate
27-31 May 1996
Firstpage
1123
Abstract
Presents ocean surface wind direction retrievals using polarimetric radiometer data collected during the WINDRAD´94 experiment. The results suggest that unambiguous direction retrievals are realizable with passive microwave polarimeters
Keywords
atmospheric techniques; microwave measurement; polarimetry; radiometry; remote sensing; wind; SHF; WINDRAD 94; WINDRAD´94; marine atmosphere; measurement technique; meteorology; microwave polarimetric radiometry; microwave radiometry; ocean surface wind direction; remote sensing; surface wind direction retrieval; Brightness temperature; Information retrieval; Microwave radiometry; Microwave sensors; Ocean temperature; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Surface waves; TV; Wind speed;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1996. IGARSS '96. 'Remote Sensing for a Sustainable Future.', International
Conference_Location
Lincoln, NE
Print_ISBN
0-7803-3068-4
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IGARSS.1996.516588
Filename
516588
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