Title :
Microwave radiometric signatures of ocean internal waves
Author_Institution :
Zel Technol., Fairfax
Abstract :
The goal of this paper is to demonstrate capabilities of passive microwave detection of ocean internal waves. The topic is based on a history of ocean measurements conducted from 1981 to 2001 in which the author was involved. Experiences show that the surface manifestations of internal waves - microwave radiometric signatures (MSIW) are registered in the form of quasi-periodic variations of emissivity, correlated with internal wave periods. The most impressive examples of 1-D and 2-D MSIW are presented. New developments concerning passive microwave imagery and numerical modeling are reported.
Keywords :
ocean waves; oceanographic techniques; radiometers; AD 1981 to 2001; microwave radiometric signatures; ocean internal waves; passive microwave detection; Aircraft; Geophysical measurements; Microwave radiometry; Ocean temperature; Optical surface waves; Remote sensing; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Spatial resolution; Wavelength measurement; detection; internal waves; microwave radiometer; ocean;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2007. IGARSS 2007. IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Barcelona
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1211-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1212-9
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2007.4422940