Future Ocean Scatterometry: On the Use of Cross-Polar Scattering to Observe Very High Winds

• Published in: IEEE transactions on geoscience and remote sensing Vol. 53; no. 9; pp. 5009 - 5020
• Main Authors: Fois, Franco, Hoogeboom, Peter, Le Chevalier, Francois, Stoffelen, Ad
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York IEEE 01.09.2015; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Cross-polar scattering; foam; Meteorological satellites; Meteorology; normalized radar cross section (NRCS); ocean scatterometry; ocean wave height spectrum; Rough surfaces; Scattering; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Surface roughness; Surface waves; Wind; Wind speed; ocean scatterometry; foam; ocean wave height spectrum; Cross-polar scattering; normalized radar cross section (NRCS)

This paper investigates the potential of cross polarization (VH) to extend the upper dynamic range of the wind measurements from ocean scatterometry. An analytical model for the VH polar scattering of the microwave radiation from ocean is proposed. The model combines the second-order small-slope app...