Title :
Radar signatures of oceanic and atmospheric internal waves: a comparison
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Oceanogr., Hamburg Univ., Germany
Abstract :
Radar signatures of oceanic and atmospheric internal waves visible on spaceborne synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images of the sea surface are analyzed. They are interpreted in terms of models describing the radar imaging and the dynamics of these two types of internal waves. It is shown that in some cases it is difficult to determine unambiguously whether the modulation pattern visible on these SAR is of oceanic or atmospheric origin
Keywords :
atmospheric movements; atmospheric techniques; backscatter; electromagnetic wave scattering; meteorological radar; oceanographic techniques; radar cross-sections; radar imaging; remote sensing by radar; spaceborne radar; synthetic aperture radar; SAR image; atmosphere; backscatter; dynamics; internal wave; measurement technique; meteorological radar; modulation pattern; ocean; radar imaging; radar remote sensing; radar scattering; radar signature; sea surface; spaceborne radar; synthetic aperture radar; Atmospheric waves; Ocean temperature; Radar imaging; Rough surfaces; Sea surface; Spaceborne radar; Surface roughness; Surface topography; Surface waves; Synthetic aperture radar;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '96. MTS/IEEE. Prospects for the 21st Century. Conference Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3519-8
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1996.568344
