Sea surface emissivity observations at L-band: first results of the Wind and Salinity Experiment WISE 2000

Author

Camps, A. ; Font, J. ; Etcheto, J. ; Caselles, V. ; Weill, A. ; Corbella, I. ; Vall-Ilossera, M. ; Duffo, N. ; Torres, F. ; Villarino, R. ; Enrique, L. ; Juli, A. ; Gabarro, C. ; Boutin, J. ; Rubio, E. ; Reising, S.C. ; Wursteisen, P. ; Berger, M. ; Martf

Author_Institution

Dept. of Signal Theor. & Commun., Univ. Politecnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain

Volume

40

Issue

10

fYear

2002

fDate

10/1/2002 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

2117

Lastpage

2130

Abstract

Sea surface salinity can be measured by passive microwave remote sensing at L-band. In May 1999, the European Space Agency (ESA) selected the Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) Earth Explorer Opportunity Mission to provide global coverage of soil moisture and ocean salinity. To determine the effect of wind on the sea surface emissivity, ESA sponsored the Wind and Salinity Experiment (WISE 2000). This paper describes the field campaign, the measurements acquired with emphasis in the radiometric measurements at L-band, their comparison with numerical models, and the implications for the remote sensing of sea salinity.

Keywords

microwave measurement; oceanographic regions; remote sensing; wind; Casablanca oil rig; Earth Explorer Opportunity Mission; Ebro River mouth; European Space Agency; L-band; Mediterranean Sea; SMOS; Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity; Spain; Tarragona coast; WISE 2000; Wind and Salinity Experiment; field campaign; global soil moisture; microwave radiometry; numerical models; radiometric measurements; remote sensing; sea measurements; sea surface emissivity observations; sea surface salinity; surface electromagnetic emission; wind effect; Earth; L-band; Microwave measurements; Passive microwave remote sensing; SMOS mission; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Sea surface salinity; Soil measurements; Space missions;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0196-2892

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TGRS.2002.802496

Filename

1105897