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Skylab-4 radar scatterometer measurements over land
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
|---|---|
| Copyright Year | 1976 |
| Description | The author has identified the following significant results. Analysis of the SL4 S193 scatterometer observations shows that the winter measurements were reasonably consistent with summer measurements. The signals over land fall-off more rapidly in winter than in summer, probably because of the lack of vegetation return in winter; but the winter and summer results over land do not differ enough to cause changes in the general conclusions for the design of radars to be constructed for future space use. No consistent difference was found between snow-covered and snow-free terrain radar returns. The oceanic returns in winter were significantly different from those in summer, with a much less rapid fall-off with angle and a lower return at vertical. This is a true seasonal bias, for the winter seas tend to be much stormier than those in summer. |
| File Size | 1804764 |
| Page Count | 39 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19760016553 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t3zs7ht6r |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1976-02-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Earth Resources And Remote Sensing Terrain Analysis Snow Oceans Winter Data Acquisition Scattering Vegetation Erep Summer Skylab Program Radar Scanning 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 |
