Ocean Surface Wind Retrieval Using Passive, Polarimetric Microwave Remote Sensing

Abstract

The long-term goal of this research is to develop a robust, physically based, and efficient algorithm for retrieving ocean surface wind vectors from fully polarimetric, passive microwave observations. This retrieval scheme is intended for data from the Navy's WindSat and other passive microwave sensors of the future, such as the CMIS instrument on the NPOESS meteorological satellites.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2003
Accession Number
ADA628803

Entities

People

  • John F. Vesecky

Organizations

  • University of California, Santa Cruz

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Algorithms
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Data Sets
  • Detectors
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Errors
  • Frequency
  • Measurement
  • Meteorological Satellites
  • Microwave Detectors
  • Microwaves
  • Observation
  • Polarization
  • Remote Sensing
  • Space Sciences
  • Wind Direction

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.

Technology Areas

  • Space