Title :
A polarimetric ultra-wide band field scatterometer
Author :
Porrata-Dòria, R. De ; Broquetas, A. ; Fàbregas, X.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Signal Theory & Commun., Univ. Politecnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Abstract :
“TERESA” (TErrestrial Radar Equipment for Scattering Analysis) is a ground-based, fully polarimetric scatterometer operative in the S, C, X, and Ku bands. It has been designed to obtain the complete backscattering matrix of terrain and oceanographic surfaces with extensive information of its variation with frequency and incident angle. The system is able to measure the Doppler spectrum of the illuminated scene as well. The paper briefly describes the specifications and structure of the system and the first results obtained
Keywords :
Doppler radar; backscatter; electromagnetic wave scattering; ocean waves; oceanographic techniques; polarimetry; radar equipment; radar polarimetry; remote sensing by radar; Doppler spectrum; TERESA; TErrestrial Radar Equipment for Scattering Analysis; backscattering matrix; frequency; illuminated scene; incident angle; oceanographic surfaces; polarimetric ultra-wide band field scatterometer; terrain; Antenna measurements; Automatic control; Frequency measurement; Ocean temperature; Radar equipment; Radar measurements; Radar scattering; Rough surfaces; Sea surface; Surface roughness;
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.1995.524095
