Observation of the ocean brightness temperature anisotropy during the Coastal Ocean Probing Experiment

Author

Irisov, Vladimir G. ; Trokhimovski, Yuri G.

Author_Institution

Cooperative Inst. for Res. in Environ. Sci., Colorado Univ., Boulder, CO, USA

Volume

3

fYear

1996

fDate

27-31 May 1996

Firstpage

1457

Abstract

The effect of the brightness temperature anisotropy was investigated by microwave radiometers during the Coastal Ocean Probing Experiment. The radiometers were mounted on rotating platforms on a blimp. The azimuthal dependencies of brightness temperature were measured during 12 flights at different wind speeds and viewing angles. The dependencies of the amplitudes of the first and second harmonic of the azimuthal variations versus wind speed were obtained for viewing angles between 20° and 30° from nadir. The wind speed varied from 2.5 to 9.0 m/s

Keywords

atmospheric boundary layer; microwave measurement; oceanographic techniques; radiometry; remote sensing; wind; 2.5 to 9.0 m/s; Coastal Ocean Probing Experiment; azimuthal dependencies; brightness temperature anisotropy; first harmonic; microwave radiometers; ocean brightness temperature anisotropy; second harmonic; viewing angles; wind speeds; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Atmospheric measurements; Brightness temperature; Marine technology; Ocean temperature; Radiometers; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Temperature measurement; 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.1996.516696

Filename

516696