Title :
Surface current mapping performance of bistatic and monostatic Δk-radars
Author_Institution :
Wave Propagation Lab., Colorado Univ., Boulder, CO, USA
fDate :
11/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A theoretical analysis of the surface ocean current mapping performance of land-based bistatic and monostatic Δk-radars is presented. Contour maps of the calculated surface current resolution achievable with both configurations are presented and compared. For the assumed surface conditions, both configurations are seen to be capable of resolving 5 cm/s currents with 100 m spatial resolution out to ranges of several kilometers using reasonable dwell times
Keywords :
oceanographic techniques; remote sensing by radar; bistatic Δk-radar; contour maps; dwell times; monostatic Δk-radars; performance; remote sensing; spatial resolution; surface ocean current mapping; velocity resolution; Current measurement; Doppler radar; Frequency; Oceans; Performance analysis; Radar antennas; Radar scattering; Resonance; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Spatial resolution;
Journal_Title :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on
