Determination of wind speed, wind direction and atmospheric structure using ERS-1 SAR data during NORCSEX ´91

Author

Shuchman, Robert ; Johannessen, Johnny ; Rufenach, Cliff ; Davidson, Ken ; Wackerman, Christopher

Author_Institution

Center for Earth Sci., Environ. Res. Inst. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

Volume

3

fYear

1994

fDate

8-12 Aug 1994

Firstpage

1259

Abstract

As part of the NORCSEX program, automated algorithms for extracting wind information and atmospheric boundary layer height from ERS-1 SAR imagery are being developed. Initial results indicate that both geophysical quantities can be estimated with the SAR data accurately. Work is ongoing to determine the performance of these algorithms over a range of conditions

Keywords

atmospheric boundary layer; atmospheric techniques; inverse problems; meteorology; radar applications; radar imaging; remote sensing; remote sensing by radar; spaceborne radar; synthetic aperture radar; wind; AD 1991; ERS-1; NORCSEX ´91; SAR imagery; atmosphere; atmospheric structure; automated algorithm; direction; inverse problem; marine boundary layer; measurement technique; remote sensing; spaceborne radar; synthetic aperture radar; troposphere; wind speed; Clouds; Frequency estimation; Ice; Notice of Violation; Oceans; Radiometry; Rough surfaces; Sea surface; Surface roughness; Wind speed;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1994. IGARSS '94. Surface and Atmospheric Remote Sensing: Technologies, Data Analysis and Interpretation., International

Conference_Location

Pasadena, CA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1497-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IGARSS.1994.399410

Filename

399410