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Measurements of Microwave Emission from a Foam-Covered, Wind-Driven Sea
- Source :
- Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences. 28:429-435
- Publication Year :
- 1971
- Publisher :
- American Meteorological Society, 1971.
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Abstract
- Measurements were made from aircraft of the 1.55-cm microwave emission from the North Sea and North Atlantic at surface wind speeds ranging from less than 5 to 25 m sec−1. Brightness temperatures in the nadir direction increased almost linearly with wind speed from 7 to 25 m sec−1 at a rate of about 1.2C (m sec−1)−1. At 70° from nadir the rate was 1.8C (m sec−1)−1. This increase was directly proportional to the occurrence of white water on the sea surface. At wind speeds
Details
- ISSN :
- 15200469 and 00224928
- Volume :
- 28
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........3d6e45cad17d31930ce1b080fafc2891