Keywords
atmospheric measuring apparatus, remote sensing by radar, wind
Abstract
Scatterometry and scatterometer design issues are reviewed. The design of the NASA Scatterometer (NSCAT) to be flown on the Japanese ADEOS mission is presented. Building on Seasat experience, the NSCAT system includes several enhancements, such as three antenna azimuths in each of two swaths, and an onboard digital Doppler processor to allow backscatter measurements to be colocated everywhere within the orbit. These enhancements will greatly increase the quality of the NSCAT wind data. The ground processing of data is discussed, and scatterometers of the next decade are briefly described.
Original Publication Citation
Naderi, F. M., M. H. Freilich, and D. G. Long. "Spaceborne Radar Measurement of Wind Velocity Over the Ocean-an Overview of the NSCAT Scatterometer System." Proceedings of the IEEE 79.6 (1991): 85-66
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Long, David G.; Naderi, F. M.; and Freilich, Michael H., "Spaceborne radar measurement of wind velocity over the ocean-an overview of the NSCAT scatterometer system" (1991). Faculty Publications. 720.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/facpub/720
Document Type
Peer-Reviewed Article
Publication Date
1991-06-01
Permanent URL
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/1113
Publisher
IEEE
Language
English
College
Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology
Department
Electrical and Computer Engineering
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