A comparison of synthetic aperture radars applied for satellite remote sensing of the ocean surface

• Main Authors: Tilley, D.G., Sarma, Y.V.B.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 1993
• Subjects: synthetic aperture radar; satellites; remotw sensing; microwave imagery; oceanographic equipment; Josephine; Labrador Sea
• Online Access: http://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/2902

Doppler imaging radars have orbited the earth aboard several spacecraft for the purpose of monitoring the ocean. Oceanographic applications of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) include measuring ocean wave fields, monitoring current fronts and sensing surface winds. The environmental interpretation of...