Ocean Surface Observation by C-Band Polarimetric Weather Radar in Okinawa Island

• Published in: IGARSS 2008 - 2008 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium Vol. 1; pp. I-402 - I-404
• Main Authors: Satake, M., Nakagawa, K., Kojima, S., Satoh, S., Shusse, Y.
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 01.07.2008
• Subjects: Doppler radar; Land surface; Meteorological radar; Oceans; Radar cross section; Radar measurements; Radar polarimetry; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Sea surface electromagnetic scattering; Velocity measurement; Wind speed

We apply a C-band multi-parameter weather radar in the Okinawa Island to non-weather measurements. Its full-polarimetric and Doppler velocity measurement capability would be very powerful tool for observing land and ocean surface properties, if the target area is located appropriately to the radar....