Title :
The Ocean Color Experiment (OCE) on the Second Orbital Flight Test of the Space Shuttle (OSTA-I)
Author :
Vab Der Piepen, Heinz ; Kim, H.H. ; Hart, W.D. ; Amann, V. ; Helbig, H. ; Fiuza, Armando F G ; Viollier, Michel ; Doerffer, R.
Author_Institution :
DFVLR, Institut fur Optoelektronik, D803 1 Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany
fDate :
7/1/1983 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The Ocean Color Experiment was one of the six remote-sensing experiments which for the first time were launched and success fully operated on board of the second flight of the Space Shuttle during November 1981. The experiment consists of a multispectral image scanner dedicated to the measurement of water color and its interpretation in terms of major water constituents and circulation patterns. The objectives of the experiment, the test site selection, and associated activities are described. The actual mission and results of an initial data analysis is discussed.
Keywords :
Aircraft; Density estimation robust algorithm; Extraterrestrial measurements; Instruments; Oceans; Pollution measurement; Sea measurements; Space shuttles; Testing; Water;
Journal_Title :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TGRS.1983.350565
