Title :
Multifrequency SAR observations of ocean surface features off the coast of Norway
Author :
Johannessen, J.A. ; Lyzenga, D.R. ; Shuchman, R. ; Espedal, H. ; Holt, B.
Author_Institution :
Eur. Space Res. & Technol. Centre, Noordwijk, Netherlands
Abstract :
Simultaneous P-band, L-band and C-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images collected by the JPL AIRSAR system off the coast of Norway reveal surface features associated with presence of slicks, ocean fronts, internal waves and ship wakes. The features observed in these three radar bands are markedly different, and in most cases these differences are in agreement with theoretical predictions. All three bands contain some useful information and the interpretation of each image is assisted by an examination of the others. However, the single band which appears to contain the most information is the L-band
Keywords :
ocean waves; oceanographic regions; oceanographic techniques; radar imaging; remote sensing by radar; synthetic aperture radar; C-band; JPL AIRSAR; L-band; North Sea; Norway; Norwegian Sea; P-band; UHF VHF SHF; circulation; coast; dynamics; front; internal wave; measurement technique; microwave radar; multifrequency SAR image; ocean surface feature; ocean wave; radar remote sensing; sea surface slick; ship wake; synthetic aperture radar; Aircraft propulsion; L-band; Marine vehicles; Oceans; Radar imaging; Radar theory; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Surface topography; Surface waves; Synthetic aperture radar;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1995. IGARSS '95. 'Quantitative Remote Sensing for Science and Applications', International
Conference_Location :
Firenze
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2567-2
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1995.521740
