Title :
A BPM Two-Scale Contrast Model
Author :
Nunziata, Ferdinando ; Migliaccio, Maurizio ; Sobieski, Piotr
Author_Institution :
Dipt. per le Tecnol., Univ. degli Studi di Napoli Parthenope, Napoli
Abstract :
This paper describes a new two-scale polarimetric contrast model based on the Boundary Perturbation Model (BPM). The damping of the short gravity-capillary surface waves by small slicks is modelled by the Marangoni damping coefficient. The surface slick is supposed to modify both the short wave part of the sea surface spectrum intensity and the wind input. The model has been validated over SIR-C/X-SAR Multi Look Complex (MLC) L- and C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) data.
Keywords :
marine pollution; ocean waves; oceanographic techniques; oil pollution; pollution measurement; remote sensing by radar; synthetic aperture radar; wind; BPM two-scale contrast model; C-band SAR; L-band SAR; Marangoni damping coefficient; SIR-C/X-SAR multilook complex SAR; boundary perturbation model; polarimetric contrast model; sea surface spectrum intensity; short gravity-capillary surface waves; surface slick; synthetic aperture radar; wind input; Damping; Electromagnetic modeling; Electromagnetic scattering; Optical surface waves; Petroleum; Radar antennas; Radar scattering; Sea surface; Spaceborne radar; 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.2008.4779791
