scatterometer
1Scatterometer — A radar scatterometer is designed to determine the normalized radar cross section (sigma 0) of the surface. Scatterometers operate by transmitting a pulse of microwave energy towards the Earth s surface and measuring the reflected energy. A… …
2scatterometer — noun A form of radar used to measure surface winds from satellites, by detecting scattered microwave radiation See Also: scatterometric, scatterometry …
3scatterometer — scatteromˈeter noun An instrument carried in a meteorological satellite for measuring the backscatter of light from the surface of the sea, used to gather information on wind speed • • • Main Entry: ↑scatter …
4Quick Scatterometer — QuikSCAT Typ: Forschungssatellit Land (Organisation): USA (NASA) Missionsdaten Trägerrakete: Titan II …
5SCATT — SCATTerometer (Academic & Science » Ocean Science) …
6Space-Based Radar — refers to space borne radar systems that may have any of a variety of purposes. A number of earth observing radar satellites, such as RadarSat, have employed synthetic aperture radar (SAR) to obtain terrain and land cover information about the… …
7Oceansat-2 — Operator Indian Space Research Organisation Bus IRS Mission type Oceanography …
8Hurricane Ava (1973) — Infobox Hurricane Name=Hurricane Ava Type=Hurricane Year=1973 Basin=EPac Image location=Hurricane Ava (1973).png Formed=June 2, 1973 Dissipated=June 12, 1973 1 min winds=140 Pressure=915 Da Inflated= Fatalities=None Areas=No land areas Hurricane… …
9Liste der Erdbeobachtungssatelliten — Das ist die Liste der Erdbeobachtungssatelliten. Chronologische Übersicht (unvollständig) Inhaltsverzeichnis: 1960er · 1970er · 1980er · 1990er · 2000er · 2010er Startdatum Mission Bild Organisation (Land) Bemerkung 1960er …
10SEASAT — was the first Earth orbiting satellite designed for remote sensing of the Earth s oceans and had onboard the first spaceborne synthetic aperture radar (SAR). The mission was designed to demonstrate the feasibility of global satellite monitoring… …
