Remote sensing of surface parameters using Skylab S-193 radiometer/scatterometer data

This paper presents the results of the interpretation of Skylab S-193-acquired radiometer and scatterometer data in terms of the total root-mean-square slope and the dielectric constant of the surface. The location of the S-193 field of view and existing geophysical data has been used as a background. The dielectric constant and surface roughness for the Great Salt Lake Desert are predicted using a computer fit to the S-193 scatterometer data. The S-193 and S-194 radiometer data have also been used to compute the dielectric constant. The results were compared with measurements given for similar sites; a reasonable agreement was found.