Title :
Measurements of the effect of rain on the L-band sea surface brightness temperature for the Aquarius instrument
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng. & Appl. Sci., Hofstra Univ., Hempstead, NY, USA
Abstract :
The effect of rain on the measurements acquired by this newly launched satellite has yet to be assessed. This project is employing coincident and collocated rain measurements from NEXRAD and SSM/I to examine the changes in the L-band radiometric brightness temperatures and changes in the sea surface radar cross section, for both polarizations. Also include is consideration of the local wind speed and direction, the sea surface temperature and the nominal sea surface salinity.
Keywords :
ocean temperature; radar polarimetry; radiometry; rain; wind; Aquarius instrument; L-band radiometric brightness temperatures; L-band sea surface brightness temperature; NEXRAD; SSM/I; collocated rain measurements; local wind direction; local wind speed; nominal sea surface salinity; rain effect; sea surface radar cross section; Brightness temperature; Microwave radiometry; Ocean temperature; Rain; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Temperature measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Oceans, 2012
Conference_Location :
Hampton Roads, VA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0829-8
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.2012.6405060
