The 36-gigahertz surface contour radar and the airborne oceanographic lidar were used in the SIR-B underflight mission off the coast of Chile in October 1984. The two systems and some of their wave-measurement capabilities are described. The surface contour radar can determine the directional wave spectrum and eliminate the 180-degree ambiguity in wave propagation direction that is inherent in some other techniques such as stereophotography and the radar ocean wave spectrometer. The Airborne Oceanographic Lidar can acquire profile data on the waves and produce a spectrum that is close to the nondirectional ocean-wave spectrum for ground tracks parallel to the wave propagation direction.


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    Title :

    Wave-measurement capabilities of the surface contour radar and the airborne oceanographic lidar


    Additional title:

    Messmoeglichkeiten des Oberflaechen-Kontur-Radars und des ozeanographischen Lidars zur Untersuchung von Meereswellen aus dem Flugzeug


    Contributors:
    Walsh, E.J. (author) / Hancock, D.W. (author) / Hines, D.E. (author) / Swift, R.N. (author) / Scott, J.F. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1987


    Size :

    8 Seiten, 12 Bilder, 12 Quellen


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English





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