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- Title
The Concept of a Microwave Radar with an Asymmetric Knifelike Beam for the Remote Sensing of Ocean Waves.
- Authors
Karaev, V. Yu.; Kanevsky, M. B.; Balandina, G. N.; Challenor, P.; Gommenginger, C.; Srokosz, M.
- Abstract
The features of near-nadir probing of the ocean surface from a satellite are investigated, and a new configuration of a microwave radar for the surface slopes measurement is proposed. Numerical modeling is used to examine the feasibility of a spaceborne implementation, to devise a measuring technique, and to develop a data processing algorithm. It is shown that the radar with a knifelike beam (1° × 25°–30°) can be used to measure the variance of surface wave slopes. Using range selection and a new processing procedure to synthesize data, it is possible to achieve the spatial resolution required to study wave processes on the ocean surface from satellites. A new approach to wind speed retrieval at and near nadir is also discussed.
- Subjects
RADAR; OCEAN waves; REMOTE sensing; SURFACE waves (Fluids); OCEANOGRAPHY; METEOROLOGY
- Publication
Journal of Atmospheric & Oceanic Technology, 2005, Vol 22, Issue 11, p1809
- ISSN
0739-0572
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1175/JTECH1807.1