Title :
Preliminary Polarimetric Measurements of Ruffled Water Surface Radar Backscattering Coefficients and Brightness Temperatures Angular Dependences at 15GHz
Author :
Arakelyan, Arsen ; Arakelyan, Arsen ; Darbinyan, S. ; Grigoryan, M. ; Hakobyan, I. ; Hambaryan, Astghik ; Hambaryan, V. ; Karyan, V. ; Manukyan, M. ; Hovhannisyan, Gagik
Author_Institution :
ECOSERV Remote Obs. Centre Co.Ltd., Yerevan
Abstract :
In this paper preliminary results of smooth and waved water surface radar backscattering coefficient and brightness temperature angular dependences at 15 GHz are represented. The results were obtained by combined radar-radiometer system moving along a quarter circle shaped measuring platform of 7 m of radius.
Keywords :
hydrology; moisture; radar cross-sections; radiometers; snow; soil; vegetation; brightness temperature angular dependences; frequency 15 GHz; polarimetric measurements; radar backscattering coefficient; radar-radiometer system; smooth-waved water surface; Backscatter; Brightness temperature; Microwave measurements; Microwave radiometry; Polarization; Radar antennas; Radar measurements; Radar polarimetry; Soil measurements; Surface waves;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2008. IGARSS 2008. IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Boston, MA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2807-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2808-3
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2008.4778871
