Title :
A comparison of models for the AMI on ERS-1 and SASS-II for NSCAT on ADEOS: implications for an improved NSCAT model
Author :
Sylvester, Winfield B. ; Graber, Hans C. ; Pierson, Willard J.
Author_Institution :
Remote Sensing Lab., City Coll. of New York, NY, USA
Abstract :
The models that relate wind speed and direction to C-band σ 0 values from the active microwave instrument on the European Research Satellite-1 are shown to have systematic errors in wind speed and direction. It is anticipated that there will also be systematic errors for the SASS-II model for NSCAT on ADEOS. Ways to obtain an improved model are described
Keywords :
atmospheric boundary layer; atmospheric techniques; measurement errors; meteorological radar; radar theory; remote sensing by radar; spaceborne radar; wind; ADEOS; AMI; C-band; ERS-1; European Research Satellite-1; SASS-II; SHF; active microwave instrument; atmosphere; improved NSCAT model; marine boundary layer; measurement technique; meteorological radar; microwave radar; radar remote sensing; spaceborne radar; systematic error; systematic errors; wind; wind direction; wind speed; Ambient intelligence; Atmospheric measurements; Meteorology; Oceans; Remote sensing; Sea measurements; Storms; Tropical cyclones; Weather forecasting; Wind;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '96. MTS/IEEE. Prospects for the 21st Century. Conference Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3519-8
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1996.569066
