Title :
Optimal polarization for the observation of ocean features with SAR
Author :
Yang, Jingsong ; Huang, Weigen ; Xiao, Qingmei ; Fu, Bin ; Yao, Lu
Author_Institution :
Lab of Ocean Dynamic Processes & Satellite Oceanogr., State Oceanic Adm., Hangzhou, China
Abstract :
Fully polarimetric synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data collected by AIRSAR and SIR-C/X-SAR are used to analyze radar signatures of ocean features such as ocean waves, oil slicks, ship wakes, ocean fronts and submarine topography in the China Seas. The optimal polarization (OP) for the observation of these features with SAR is given based on the analyses.
Keywords :
bathymetry; ocean waves; radar polarimetry; remote sensing by radar; synthetic aperture radar; wakes; AIRSAR; China Seas; SIR-C/X-SAR; ocean features; ocean fronts; ocean waves; oil slicks; optimal polarization; polarimetric SAR; ship wakes; submarine topography; synthetic aperture radar; Image analysis; Marine vehicles; Ocean waves; Petroleum; Polarization; Radar imaging; Radar polarimetry; Sea surface; Spaceborne radar; Synthetic aperture radar;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2004. IGARSS '04. Proceedings. 2004 IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8742-2
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2004.1370490
