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| Camps, A; Vall-ilossera, M; Villarino, R; Reul, Nicolas; Chapron, Bertrand; Corbella, I; Duffo, N; Torres, F; Miranda, Jj; Sabia, R; Monerris, A; Rodriguez, R. |
| Sea surface salinity can be measured by microwave radiometry at L-band (1400-1427 MHz). This frequency is a compromise between sensitivity to the salinity, small atmospheric perturbation, and reasonable pixel resolution. The description of the ocean emission depends on two main factors: 1) the sea water permittivity, which is a function of salinity, temperature, and frequency, and 2) the sea surface state, which depends on the wind-induced wave spectrum, swell, and rain-induced roughness spectrum, and by the foam coverage and its emissivity. This study presents a simplified two-layer emission model for foam-covered water and the results of a controlled experiment to measure the foam emissivity as a function of salinity, foam thickness, incidence angle, and... |
| Tipo: Text |
Palavras-chave: Brightness temperature; Emission; Foam; Microwave radiometry; Salinity; Sea. |
| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00000/10940/9268.pdf |
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