Title :
Preparing for SMOS: Sea Salinity Campaigns and Results
Author :
Sobjaerg, Sten S. ; Balling, Jan ; Kristensen, Steen S. ; Skou, Niels
Author_Institution :
Orsted-DTU, Tech. Univ. of Denmark, Lyngby
fDate :
July 31 2006-Aug. 4 2006
Abstract :
Mapping of sea surface salinity, based on L-band radiometric measurements, is presently investigated as a preparation for space missions. Special concern is on correction for effects caused by the sea surface roughness, and this paper will address two campaigns, LOSAC and CoSMOS, with the aim of investigating these effects. Conclusions from LOSAC are presented, and open issues to be investigated during the presently ongoing CoSMOS campaign are outlined. Finally, the installation and campaign plan for CoSMOS are presented.
Keywords :
oceanography; remote sensing; CoSMOS campaign; L-band radiometric measurements; LOSAC campaign; sea surface roughness; sea surface salinity mapping; Aircraft; Atmospheric measurements; Azimuth; Calibration; Instruments; L-band; Microwave radiometry; Ocean temperature; Sea measurements; Sea surface roughness;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2006. IGARSS 2006. IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Denver, CO
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9510-7
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2006.438
