Applications of Synthetic Aperture Radar to Meteorology and Oceanography Command Operations

Abstract

This annual report covers research also conducted by George S. Young and Nathanial S. Winstead under now-expired ONR grants (N00014-07-1-0934 and N00014-07-1-0577, respectively). Our longterm goal was to employ near-surface wind speed, derived from synthetic aperture radar (SAR) images of the sea surface, as a marine meteorological research and forecasting tool. That is, we aimed to use SAR-derived wind speed (SDWS) images to discover dynamical and morphological characteristics of microscale, mesoscale, and synoptic scale marine meteorological phenomena. We also aimed to demonstrate how the fruits of our discovery can aid marine meteorological analysts and forecasters.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA570975

Entities

People

  • Todd D. Sikora

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bering Sea
  • Control Systems
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • High Latitudes
  • Meteorological Phenomena
  • Meteorology
  • Oceanography
  • Oceans
  • Radar
  • Remote Sensing
  • Sea Surface Temperature
  • Surface Temperature
  • Synthetic Aperture Radar
  • Three Dimensional
  • Weather Forecasting
  • Wind

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Systems Analysis and Design