• DocumentCode
    2743095
  • Title

    Radar observation of ocean wave slope spectra

  • Author

    Eckerman, J. ; Hammond, David

  • Author_Institution
    NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
  • Volume
    12
  • fYear
    1974
  • fDate
    27181
  • Firstpage
    318
  • Lastpage
    318
  • Abstract
    Sensors for remote sensing of ocean wave directional spectra are needed for global wave forecasting application. Backscatter from off-nadir, short pulse, radar-illuminated ocean waves gives the wave impulse response. Wave slope and wave length can be determined from the applitude time radar signature. Analysis of some preliminary wave spectral data taken with a 10 nanosecond aircraft mounted radar will be compared with wave spectra derived from laser prolifometer measurements.
  • Keywords
    Corrugated surfaces; Extraterrestrial measurements; Ocean waves; Optical scattering; Optical surface waves; Radar imaging; Radar scattering; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Velocity measurement;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1974
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/APS.1974.1147316
  • Filename
    1147316