The NASA radar remote sensing program is structured to conduct scientific research for earth and planetary exploration using the microwave spectrum. The program began in 1966 and has since developed a complement of radar sensors for satellite, aircraft and ground-based platforms which have been used in both land and oceanic research. Basic measurements of radar scattering coefficient signatures are carried out with airborne and ground-based scatterometers. SAR imagery is being used for geological, hydrological, geographical, and agricultural microwave remote sensing research. For oceanic investigations, altimeters are used for ocean topography experiments and scatterometers for ocean wind and current research. Future satellite radar instruments being proposed include SIR-B, SAMEX, FIREX, TOPEX and a Scatterometer Experiment.


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    Title :

    The NASA Radar Remote Sensing Program


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    1982 International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium ; 1982 ; Munich


    Publication date :

    1982-01-01


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English




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