Whitecap coverage from satellite measurements: A first step toward modeling the variability of oceanic whitecaps
MD Anguelova, F Webster - Journal of Geophysical Research …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
We present estimates of whitecap coverage on a global scale from satellite‐measured
brightness temperature of the ocean surface. This is a first step in a larger framework aiming …
brightness temperature of the ocean surface. This is a first step in a larger framework aiming …
SMOS: The challenging sea surface salinity measurement from space
Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity, European Space Agency, is the first satellite mission
addressing the challenge of measuring sea surface salinity from space. It uses an L-band …
addressing the challenge of measuring sea surface salinity from space. It uses an L-band …
The determination of surface salinity with the European SMOS space mission
J Font, GSE Lagerloef, DM Le Vine… - … on geoscience and …, 2004 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The European Space Agency Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) mission aims at
obtaining global maps of soil moisture and sea surface salinity from space for large-scale …
obtaining global maps of soil moisture and sea surface salinity from space for large-scale …
The WISE 2000 and 2001 field experiments in support of the SMOS mission: Sea surface L-band brightness temperature observations and their application to sea …
Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) is an Earth Explorer Opportunity Mission from the
European Space Agency with a launch date in 2007. Its goal is to produce global maps of …
European Space Agency with a launch date in 2007. Its goal is to produce global maps of …
In situ angular measurements of thermal infrared sea surface emissivity—Validation of models
In this paper, sea surface emissivity (SSE) measurements obtained from thermal infrared
radiance data are presented. These measurements were carried out from a fixed oilrig under …
radiance data are presented. These measurements were carried out from a fixed oilrig under …
Earth-viewing L-band radiometer sensing of sea surface scattered celestial sky radiation—Part I: General characteristics
JE Tenerelli, N Reul, AA Mouche… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2008 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The ldquogalactic glitterrdquo phenomenon at L-band, ie, the scattering of celestial sky
radiation by the rough ocean surface, is examined here as a potential source of error for sea …
radiation by the rough ocean surface, is examined here as a potential source of error for sea …
[HTML][HTML] Surface salinity retrieved from SMOS measurements over the global ocean: Imprecisions due to sea surface roughness and temperature uncertainties
J Boutin, P Waldteufel, N Martin… - … of Atmospheric and …, 2004 - journals.ametsoc.org
Surface Salinity Retrieved from SMOS Measurements over the Global Ocean: Imprecisions
Due to Sea Surface Roughness and Temperature Uncertainties in: Journal of Atmospheric and …
Due to Sea Surface Roughness and Temperature Uncertainties in: Journal of Atmospheric and …
Determination of sea surface temperature at large observation angles using an angular and emissivity-dependent split-window equation
This paper proposes an angular and emissivity-dependent split-window equation that
permits the determination of the sea surface temperature (SST) to a reasonable level of …
permits the determination of the sea surface temperature (SST) to a reasonable level of …
Wind speed effect on L-band brightness temperature inferred from EuroSTARRS and WISE 2001 field experiments
The results from two field experiments in the Mediterranean Sea are used to study the wind
speed dependence of brightness temperature at L-band. During the EuroSTARRS airborne …
speed dependence of brightness temperature at L-band. During the EuroSTARRS airborne …
Determination of sea surface salinity and wind speed by L-band microwave radiometry from a fixed platform
In May 1999, the European Space Agency (ESA) selected SMOS (Soil Moisture and Ocean
Salinity) as an Earth Explorer Opportunity mission. One of its goals is the generation of …
Salinity) as an Earth Explorer Opportunity mission. One of its goals is the generation of …