Title :
Distinguishing boundary layer signatures from mesoscale and ocean-clutter in SAR imagery
Author :
Young, George S. ; Sikora, Todd D.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Meteorol., Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park, PA, USA
Abstract :
A spectrally-based method for filtering synthetic aperture radar imagery is presented. The resulting filtered spectra are employed in a mixed-layer similarity theory to yield estimates of convective velocity scale. Results are compared to ground-truth data as well as estimates derived via a previously presented method
Keywords :
atmospheric boundary layer; atmospheric movements; atmospheric techniques; backscatter; convection; meteorological radar; radar cross-sections; remote sensing by radar; synthetic aperture radar; SAR imagery; backscatter; boundary layer; boundary layer signature; convection; convective velocity scale; marine atmosphere; measurement technique; mesoscale; meteorological radar; mixed-layer similarity theory; ocean-clutter; radar remote sensing; radar scattering; sea surface; synthetic aperture radar; Atmospheric waves; Backscatter; Filtering theory; Meteorology; Ocean temperature; Ocean waves; Sea surface; Surface topography; Wind speed; Yield estimation;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium Proceedings, 1998. IGARSS '98. 1998 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4403-0
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1998.691435
