HYDRO-POL - a spaceborne polarimetric radar-radiometer for land hydrology and ocean salinity

Author

Pampaloni, P. ; Decarolis, G. ; Entekhabi, D. ; Ferrazzoli, P. ; Kim, Y. ; Pasquariello, G. ; Pierdicca, N. ; Posa, F. ; Zecchetto, S. ; Zelli, C. ; Castracane, P. ; De Biasio, F. ; Desantis, G. ; Guerriero, L. ; Macelloni, G. ; Njoku, E. ; Notarnicola, C

Author_Institution

IROE-CNR, Florence, Italy

Volume

3

fYear

2002

fDate

24-28 June 2002

Firstpage

1358

Abstract

Microwave sensors are of primary importance in mapping surface states and measuring some significant quantities which affect the hydrological cycle. A space mission aiming at monitoring soil moisture and surface salinity at a global scale is suggested. The mission is based on a combination of polarimetric active and passive microwave sensors.

Keywords

hydrological equipment; oceanographic equipment; radar polarimetry; radiometers; remote sensing by radar; spaceborne radar; HYDRO-POL; hydrological cycle; land hydrology; ocean surface salinity; polarimetric active microwave sensors; polarimetric passive microwave sensors; soil moisture monitoring; space mission; spaceborne polarimetric radar-radiometer; surface states mapping; Hydrologic measurements; Hydrology; Microwave measurements; Microwave sensors; Ocean salinity; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Soil measurements; Space missions; Spaceborne radar;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2002. IGARSS '02. 2002 IEEE International

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7536-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IGARSS.2002.1026115

Filename

1026115