Title :
Oceanological results from the ALMAZ-1 mission: an overview
Author :
Ivanov, A.Yu. ; Litovchenko, K.Ts.
Author_Institution :
Center ALMAZ, NPO Mashinostroenia, Moscow, Russia
Abstract :
The potential of the S-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) aboard the Russian Satellite ALMAZ-1 in observing ocean phenomena has been studied. The ALMAZ-1 SAR images acquired over the ocean show different ocean phenomena: surface waves, internal waves, oceanic fronts, upwellings, bottom topography, sea ice and oil slicks as well as atmospheric phenomena. This review presents the oceanological results from the ALMAZ-1 mission and evaluates the effectiveness of the ALMAZ-1 SAR for ocean studies. Examples of interpreted ALMAZ-1 SAR images are presented
Keywords :
ocean waves; oceanographic techniques; oceanography; radar imaging; remote sensing by radar; spaceborne radar; synthetic aperture radar; 3.1 GHz; ALMAZ-1 mission; Russian Satellite; S-band; SAR imaging; front; internal wave; measurement technique; microwave radar; ocean dynamics; ocean wave; oil slick; radar remote sensing; sea ice; sea surface; seafloor topography; spaceborne radar; surface wave; synthetic aperture radar; upwelling; Atmospheric waves; Ice surface; Oceans; Petroleum; Satellites; Sea ice; Sea surface; Surface topography; Surface waves; Synthetic aperture radar;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 1997. IGARSS '97. Remote Sensing - A Scientific Vision for Sustainable Development., 1997 IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3836-7
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1997.615936
