Application of Passive Polarimetric Radiometry to Remote Sensing of Ocean wind Direction, Internal Wave, and Foam

Abstract

This report summarizes the results from a program of study for advanced undergraduate and graduate training in ocean remote sensing science and engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. The goals of the program were (1) to improve the state of understanding of ocean surface microwave thermal emission and (2) to develop new techniques for passive microwave spaceborne and airborne remote sensing of ocean surface parameters. The program was focused on measurement of ocean surface wind direction by purely passive means, including the use of the third Stokes' parameter for wind direction measurement. The sensitivity of microwave observations to other variables of sea state, including the effects of maritime convection, was also studied.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1997
Accession Number
ADA365755

Entities

People

  • Albin J. Gasiewski

Organizations

  • Georgia Tech

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Airborne
  • Aircrafts
  • Amplitude
  • Conical Scanning
  • Convection
  • Data Processing
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Frequency
  • Harmonics
  • High Resolution
  • Labrador Sea
  • Measurement
  • Radiometers
  • Radiometry
  • Remote Sensing
  • Wind Direction

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers
  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.