Title :
Characteristic of L-band SAR ocean measurements
Author :
Isoguchi, Osamu ; Shimada, Masanobu
Author_Institution :
Remote Sensing Technol. Center of Japan, JAXA Tsukuba Space Center, Tsukuba, Japan
Abstract :
Characteristic of L-band ocean normalized radar cross section (NRCS) was statistically investigated using huge amounts of the Phased-Array L-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (PALSAR) measurements and collocated wind data. The derived general results including an L-band geophysical model function (GMF) and polarization dependence on surface winds are introduced focusing on comparisons with those of other bands (frequencies). Some expectations which might be achieved by the coming PALSAR-2 are also addressed.
Keywords :
oceanographic techniques; oceanography; radar polarimetry; synthetic aperture radar; wind; GMF; L-band SAR ocean measurements; L-band geophysical model function; NRCS; PALSAR measurements; PALSAR-2; Phased-Array L-band Synthetic Aperture Radar; collocated wind data; normalized radar cross section; polarization dependence; surface winds; L-band; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Synthetic aperture radar; Wind speed;
Conference_Titel :
Synthetic Aperture Radar (APSAR), 2013 Asia-Pacific Conference on
Conference_Location :
Tsukuba
