Title :
The response of the short wave directional spectrum to rapid wind and surface variations using microwave backscatter
Author :
Weissman, David E. ; Plant, William J. ; Keller, William C. ; Hesany, Vahid
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng., Hofstra Univ., Hempstead, NY, USA
Abstract :
For the first time, it has been possible to conduct airborne Ku-band (14 GHz) radar cross section measurements with a full 360° azimuthal sweep of the sea surface combined with simultaneous measurements of coincident wind speed, friction velocity and numerous other physical variables at the air-sea interface within a kilometer-sized area. Measurements were conducted from a blimp during September and October of 1993 off the coast of Oregon. The broad objective of the experiment was to understand air/sea interactions in a coastal environment using a variety of remote (active and passive), and in-situ sensors
Keywords :
ocean waves; oceanographic regions; 14 GHz; AD 1993; Ku-band; North Pacific; Oregon; SHF; USA; air sea interaction; coastal; friction velocity; marine boundary layer; meteorology; microwave backscatter; ocean atmosphere interaction; ocean wave direction; radar cross section; radar remote sensing; rapid wind change; sea coast; sea surface; short wave directional spectrum; surface variation; Backscatter; Instruments; Meteorology; Ocean temperature; Physics; Radar measurements; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Surface waves; Time measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1995. IGARSS '95. 'Quantitative Remote Sensing for Science and Applications', International
Conference_Location :
Firenze
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2567-2
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1995.523980
