• DocumentCode
    2839770
  • Title

    The SEASAT-A Satellite Scatterometer

  • Author

    Grantham, W.L. ; Bracalente, E.M. ; Jones, W.L.

  • Author_Institution
    Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA, USA
  • fYear
    1976
  • fDate
    13-15 Sept. 1976
  • Firstpage
    238
  • Lastpage
    246
  • Abstract
    This report describes the methods used to develop performance requirements and design characteristics of a microwave scatterometer wind sensor planned for SeaSat-A. User requirements such as wind speed accuracy, resolution cell size, grid spacing, and swath width of the measurements formed the basis for defining instrument characteristics. Results are presented that show scatterometer accuracy as a function of orbit position satisfies User requirements for nominal orbit conditions.
  • Keywords
    Backscatter; Instruments; Laser radar; Oceans; Pulsed power supplies; Radar measurements; Radar scattering; Spaceborne radar; Weather forecasting; Wind forecasting;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    OCEANS '76
  • Conference_Location
    Washington, DC, USA
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OCEANS.1976.1154216
  • Filename
    1154216
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2839770