Title :
Salinity Gradients in Coastal Waters by Airborne Microwave Radiometer Remote Sensing
Author :
Heron, M.L. ; Ridd, P.V. ; Prytz, A. ; Wang, Yonghong ; Hacker, J.M.
Author_Institution :
James Cook Univ., Townsville
Abstract :
A project was proposed, and funded, to use the airborne polarimetric L-band multi-beam radiometer (PLMR) to observe salinity gradients across the continental shelf in order to evaluate the cross-shelf mixing and residence time for water in the Great Barrier Reef. This paper examines issues of accuracy and uses first results from the project to demonstrate that the PLMR is capable of observing salinity gradients of the order of 0.01 PSU per km.
Keywords :
oceanographic regions; radiometry; remote sensing; seawater; Great Barrier Reef; PLMR observations; airborne microwave radiometer; coastal waters; continental shelf; cross shelf mixing; polarimetric L-band multi-beam radiometer; remote sensing; salinity gradients; Brightness temperature; Electromagnetic heating; Microwave radiometry; Ocean temperature; Remote sensing; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Sea surface salinity; Temperature sensors; Wind speed;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS 2006 - Asia Pacific
Conference_Location :
Singapore
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0138-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0138-3
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANSAP.2006.4393916
