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SAR observations of coastal zone conditionsApplications of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) technology to the observation of coastal zones phenomena are detailed. The conditions observed include gravity wave detection, surf zone location, surface currents, and long-period 'surf beats'. Algorithms have been developed and successfully tested that determine significant wave and current parameters from the sea surface backscatter of microwave energy. Doppler information from the SAR optical correlator allows a rough estimation of near shore surface flow velocities that has been found in agreement with both theory and in situ observations as well. Seasat SAR data of the Scotland and North Carolina coasts are considered, as well as the results of bathymetric updating of coastal area charts.
Document ID
19810039196
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Meadows, G. A.
(Michigan, University Ann Arbor, Mich., United States)
Kasischke, E. S.
(Michigan Univ. Ann Arbor, MI, United States)
Shuchman, R. A.
(Michigan, Environmental Research Institute, Ann Arbor Mich., United States)
Date Acquired
August 11, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1980
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Meeting Information
Meeting: International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment
Location: San Jose
Country: Costa Rica
Start Date: April 23, 1980
End Date: April 30, 1980
Accession Number
81A23600
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: N00014-76-C-1048
CONTRACT_GRANT: NOAA-MO-A01-78-00-4339
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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