Title :
Conical scanning microwave scatterometer geophysical performance simulation
Author :
Alhumaidi, Sami ; Jones, W. Linwood ; Syed, F. ; Devan, V. ; Shaw, K. ; Brown, Ronald A.
Author_Institution :
Remote Sensing Lab., Central Florida Univ., Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
Satellite microwave scatterometer systems have been successfully used to remotely sense ocean surface wind vectors. Future systems will use small conical scanning antennas to sample the ocean surface. This paper describes a computer simulation to generate radar measurements of ocean backscatter and to retrieve ocean winds. Application of this simulation to active remote sensor development at the Raytheon Systems Company St. Petersburg is presented
Keywords :
aerospace simulation; atmospheric boundary layer; atmospheric measuring apparatus; backscatter; conical antennas; digital simulation; electromagnetic wave scattering; geophysics computing; microwave antennas; ocean waves; radar antennas; remote sensing by radar; scanning antennas; spaceborne radar; wind; Raytheon Systems Company; Russia; St. Petersburg; active remote sensor development; computer simulation; conical scanning antennas; conical scanning microwave scatterometer; geophysical performance simulation; ocean backscatter; ocean surface wind vectors; radar measurements; remote sensing; satellite microwave scatterometer systems; Computer simulation; Geometry; Oceans; Radar antennas; Radar measurements; Remote sensing; Satellites; Sea surface; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Spaceborne radar;
Conference_Titel :
Southeastcon '98. Proceedings. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Orlando, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4391-3
DOI :
10.1109/SECON.1998.673362
