Title :
Comparison between electromagnetic scattering by a rain induced sea surface roughness and field data
Author :
Sobieski, P. ; Craeye, C. ; Bliven, L.F.
Author_Institution :
Univ. catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium
Abstract :
Scattering cross-sections for a rough sea surface in presence of wind and rain are simulated at oblique incidences and for various environmental conditions. They are compared with Ku-band radar signatures available from the literature.
Keywords :
electromagnetic wave scattering; ocean waves; oceanographic techniques; radiowave propagation; rain; remote sensing by radar; wind; Ku-band radar signature comparison; electromagnetic scattering; field data; rain induced sea surface roughness; sattering cross section; wind; Electromagnetic scattering; Radar measurements; Radar scattering; Rain; Rough surfaces; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Sea surface roughness; Spaceborne radar; Surface roughness; Radar scattering simulations; Rain perturbed sea surface modelling; Scatterometry;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium,2009 IEEE International,IGARSS 2009
Conference_Location :
Cape Town
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3394-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3395-7
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2009.5418219
