Title :
Experimental comparison of scatterometric signatures from a water surface agitated by wind and artificial rain
Author :
Sobieski, P. ; Bliven, L. ; Branger, H. ; Giovanangeli, J.P.
Author_Institution :
Univ. Catholique de Louvain, Belgium
Abstract :
The paper is concerned with the scattering by a sea surface roughened by combined wind and rain in the particular case of scatterometric incidences. Experimental wave tank data collected at 13.5 and 36 GHz are analysed for both wind and artificial rain induced roughnesses. The radar backscattering at scatterometric incidences is shown to obey a superposition combination for both effects and to follow a linear dependence with rainrate
Keywords :
electromagnetic wave scattering; ocean waves; radar cross-sections; rain; remote sensing by radar; wind; 13.5 GHz; 36 GHz; EHF; SHF; experimental wave tank data; induced roughness; radar backscattering; rain; rain rate; scatterometric signatures; sea surface; superposition combination; water surface; wind; Backscatter; Radar measurements; Radar scattering; Rain; Rough surfaces; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Surface roughness; Surface waves; Wind forecasting;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1993. IGARSS '93. Better Understanding of Earth Environment., International
Conference_Location :
Tokyo
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1240-6
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1993.322537
