Title :
The ultra high resolution QuikSCAT product
Author :
Williams, Brent A. ; Owen, Michael P. ; Long, David G.
Author_Institution :
Brigham Young Univ., Provo, UT
Abstract :
Although QuikSCAT was originally designed to measure winds at a resolution of 25 km, higher resolution wind and rain products have been developed. The 2.5 km ultra high resolution (UHR) products allow QuikSCAT data to be used for applications involving rain, meso-scale phenomena, and in coastal applications. This paper overviews and unifies the various UHR products and discusses their advantages and limitations as compared to each other and the conventional 25 km product. Theory, consequences of assumptions, and trade-offs are also discussed.
Keywords :
geophysical signal processing; image resolution; radar imaging; rain; spaceborne radar; wind; coastal applications; mesoscale phenomena; rain products; ultra high resolution QuikSCAT product; wind measurement; Azimuth; Geophysical measurements; Measurement standards; Oceans; Pulse measurements; Radar cross section; Radar measurements; Rain; Sea measurements; Spaceborne radar;
Conference_Titel :
Radar Conference, 2009 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Pasadena, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2870-0
Electronic_ISBN :
1097-5659
DOI :
10.1109/RADAR.2009.4977111
