Observations of the polar regions from satellites using active and passive microwave techniques

Observations of the ocean ice, ice sheets, ice edges, and ocean waves in the Antarctic, performed by the Seasat and Nimbus-7 satellites are described. Specific features of the Seasat altimeter, the SAR, the Seasat-A Scatterometer System, and the Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer (SMMR) are...

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Main Authors: Swift, C. T., Cavalieri, D. J., Gloersen, P., Zwally, H. J., Mognard, N. M.
Language:unknown
Published: 1985
Subjects:
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Antarctic
Southern Ocean
The Antarctic
Greenland
Antarc*
Antarctica
Sea ice
Online Access:http://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=19860048751
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spelling ftnasantrs:oai:casi.ntrs.nasa.gov:19860048751 2023-05-15T13:49:36+02:00 Observations of the polar regions from satellites using active and passive microwave techniques Swift, C. T. Cavalieri, D. J. Gloersen, P. Zwally, H. J. Mognard, N. M. Unclassified, Unlimited, Publicly available JAN 1, 1985 http://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=19860048751 unknown http://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=19860048751 Accession ID: 86A33489 Copyright Other Sources 42 1985 ftnasantrs 2012-02-15T16:46:38Z Observations of the ocean ice, ice sheets, ice edges, and ocean waves in the Antarctic, performed by the Seasat and Nimbus-7 satellites are described. Specific features of the Seasat altimeter, the SAR, the Seasat-A Scatterometer System, and the Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer (SMMR) are discussed, together with the advantages and limitations of each instrument as applied to the study of ice dynamics. The Nimbus-7 SMMR algorithm for calculating sea-ice concentrations is presented. In addition, the Seasat altimeter-derived data on wind speed and wave heights in the Southern Ocean, and on the ice sheets of the Antarctica and Greenland were evaluated. Other/Unknown Material Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Greenland Sea ice Southern Ocean NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Antarctic Southern Ocean The Antarctic Greenland
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Swift, C. T.
Cavalieri, D. J.
Gloersen, P.
Zwally, H. J.
Mognard, N. M.
Observations of the polar regions from satellites using active and passive microwave techniques
topic_facet 42
description Observations of the ocean ice, ice sheets, ice edges, and ocean waves in the Antarctic, performed by the Seasat and Nimbus-7 satellites are described. Specific features of the Seasat altimeter, the SAR, the Seasat-A Scatterometer System, and the Scanning Multichannel Microwave Radiometer (SMMR) are discussed, together with the advantages and limitations of each instrument as applied to the study of ice dynamics. The Nimbus-7 SMMR algorithm for calculating sea-ice concentrations is presented. In addition, the Seasat altimeter-derived data on wind speed and wave heights in the Southern Ocean, and on the ice sheets of the Antarctica and Greenland were evaluated.
author Swift, C. T.
Cavalieri, D. J.
Gloersen, P.
Zwally, H. J.
Mognard, N. M.
author_facet Swift, C. T.
Cavalieri, D. J.
Gloersen, P.
Zwally, H. J.
Mognard, N. M.
author_sort Swift, C. T.
title Observations of the polar regions from satellites using active and passive microwave techniques
title_short Observations of the polar regions from satellites using active and passive microwave techniques
title_full Observations of the polar regions from satellites using active and passive microwave techniques
title_fullStr Observations of the polar regions from satellites using active and passive microwave techniques
title_full_unstemmed Observations of the polar regions from satellites using active and passive microwave techniques
title_sort observations of the polar regions from satellites using active and passive microwave techniques
publishDate 1985
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Southern Ocean
The Antarctic
Greenland
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Southern Ocean
The Antarctic
Greenland
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Antarctic
Antarctica
Greenland
Sea ice
Southern Ocean
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Antarctic
Antarctica
Greenland
Sea ice
Southern Ocean
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