The use of multifrequency microwave radars to measure ocean surface currents from satellites is considered. The authors discuss the effects that satellite motion, background backscatter from the ocean surface, and receiver noise have on the ability of such systems to obtain current maps. An example is presented which shows that radars in geostationary orbit have the potential to map ocean currents over large areas of the ocean surface.
Measurement of ocean surface currents from space with multifrequency microwave radars - a system analysis
Messung ozeanischer Oberflaechenstroeme aus dem Weltraum mit multifrequentem Mikrowellenradar; eine Systemanalyse
IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing ; GE-23 , 1 ; 2-12
1985
11 Seiten, 6 Quellen
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Englisch
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