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Analysis of satellite altimeter signal characteristics and investigation of sea-truth data requirements
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Copyright Year | 1972 |
| Description | Results are presented of analysis of satellite signal characteristics as influenced by ocean surface roughness and an investigation of sea truth data requirements. The first subject treated is that of postflight waveform reconstruction for the Skylab S-193 radar altimeter. Sea state estimation accuracies are derived based on analytical and hybrid computer simulation techniques. An analysis of near-normal incidence, microwave backscattering from the ocean's surface is accomplished in order to obtain the minimum sea truth data necessary for good agreement between theoretical and experimental scattering results. Sea state bias is examined from the point of view of designing an experiment which will lead to a resolution of the problem. A discussion is given of some deficiencies which were found in the theory underlying the Stilwell technique for spectral measurements. |
| File Size | 3995116 |
| Page Count | 159 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19740022787 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t5t775k87 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1972-04-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Satellite-borne Instruments Sea States Radio Altimeters Ground State Skylab Program Surface Roughness Ocean Surface State Estimation Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |
