SeaSat Scatterometer observations of sea ice

Author

Swift, Calvin T.

Author_Institution

Knowles Eng. Building, Massachusetts Univ., Amherst, MA, USA

Volume

3

fYear

1997

fDate

3-8 Aug 1997

Firstpage

1297

Abstract

SeaSat I Scatterometer data collected over the Beaufort Sea are analyzed and compared with a simple theoretical model that includes surface roughness and volume scattering. The values of the root-mean-square surface slope of roughness and the volume scattering albedo are adjusted to fit the data. With qualifications imposed on the theoretical assumptions, the data are well-modeled by the two parameters, and the sensor offers a means to monitor the statistical properties of sea ice in existing satellite scatterometers experiments, such as the European Remote Sensing Satellite and the NSCAT on the Japanese ADEOS I Spacecraft

Keywords

backscatter; electromagnetic wave scattering; oceanographic regions; oceanographic techniques; radar cross-sections; remote sensing by radar; sea ice; spaceborne radar; Arctic Ocean; Beaufort Sea; SeaSat I Scatterometer; SeaSat Scatterometer; backscatter; measurement technique; ocean; radar remote sensing; radar scattering; radar scatterometry; root-mean-square surface slope; sea ice; sea surface; spaceborne radar; statistical properties; surface roughness; theoretical model; volume scattering; volume scattering albedo; Radar measurements; Remote monitoring; Rough surfaces; Satellites; Scattering; Sea ice; Sea surface; Spaceborne radar; Surface fitting; Surface roughness;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 1997. IGARSS '97. Remote Sensing - A Scientific Vision for Sustainable Development., 1997 IEEE International

Print_ISBN

0-7803-3836-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IGARSS.1997.606428

Filename

606428