Title :
The microwave radar signal Doppler spectrum and the problem of ocean surface slicks detection
Author :
Kanevsky, Mikhail B. ; Karaev, Vladimir Yu
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Appl. Phys., Acad. of Sci., Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
Abstract :
The Doppler spectrum of microwave radar signal backscattered from the ocean surface at intermediate incidence angles (15°⩽θ⩽25°) is considered. It is shown that Doppler spectrum form and shift at these incidence angles are very sensitive to appearance of the slicks on the ocean surface
Keywords :
Doppler radar; backscatter; electromagnetic wave scattering; ocean waves; oceanographic techniques; radar cross-sections; remote sensing by radar; water pollution measurement; Doppler radar; backscatter; intermediate incidence angle; marine pollution; measurement technique; microwave radar signal Doppler spectrum; ocean surface slick detection; ocean wave; oil pollution; oil slick; radar remote sensing; radar scattering; sea surface; Azimuthal angle; Backscatter; Doppler radar; Frequency; Ocean waves; Physics; Radar cross section; Radar detection; Sea surface; Wind speed;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1996. IGARSS '96. 'Remote Sensing for a Sustainable Future.', International
Conference_Location :
Lincoln, NE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3068-4
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1996.516708
