ANALYSIS OF ENHANCED RESOLUTION ERS·1 SCATTEROMETER IMAGERY OVER THE CANADIAN BOREAL FOREST

Authors

Clarence J. Wilson III, Brigham Young University

Keywords

ERS-1, European Remote Sensing satellite, radar backscattering coefficient, rr, scatterometer

College

Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology

Department

Electrical and Computer Engineering

Abstract

The European Remote Sensing satellite, ERS-1, carries a scatterometer radar which measures the radar backscattering coefficient (rr.) over the entire earth. The primary purpose of this measurement is to determine wind speeds and directions over the ocean. Recently, however, scientists have begun considering the use of ERS-1 backscatter measurements over land surfaces (Mougin et a!., 1995; Kennett and Li, 1989a; Kennett and Ll, 1989b). The ERS-1 scatterometer measurement data provides 50 km resolution of these surfaces and repeated coverage every 4-10 days. While this temporal repetivity is very good, the spatial resolution is extremely low and thus limits applications of such land studies.

Recommended Citation

Wilson, Clarence J. III (2014) "ANALYSIS OF ENHANCED RESOLUTION ERS·1 SCATTEROMETER IMAGERY OVER THE CANADIAN BOREAL FOREST," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014: Iss. 1, Article 93.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/93