Two-polarization K-u-band radar imagery of sea surface in presence of atmospheric boundary layer motions

摘要

The influence of atmospheric boundary layer stability on radar imagery at two polarizations is considered. A strong dependence of ripple manifestations on the relative directions of sounding and the wind is noted in vertically polarized images. The main mechanisms for modulation of resonant scattering ripples by long surface waves are examined. [References: 8]