Introduction to Ocean Remote Sensing *
An Introduction to Ocean Remóte Sensincj describes the use of satellite data ¡n the retrieval ofoceanic physical and biological properties. Itgives manyexamples ofthe kindsofdatathatcan be acquired and describes theiroceanographic applications. It also describes the numerous national and ¡nternational programs ¡n satellite oceanography that have been ¡nitiated duringthe pasttwo decades, and reviews currentand future programs upto 2019.
The bookcovers radiativetransfer, ocean surface properties, satellite orbits, instruments and methods, visible remóte sensing of biological properties, ¡nfrared sea surface temperature retrieval, passive microwave measurements, scatterometerwind retrieval, altimetry, and SAR. New and proposed techniques, such as polarimetric passive microwave radiometers and SARs, inter- ferometric radar altimetry and sea surface salinity retrieval are also discussed.
This textbook ¡s designed for use ¡n gradúate and sénior under- graduate courses in satellite oceanography, and will prepare the student and ¡nterested scientist to use satellite data in oceano- graphic research.
INDEX of Introduction to Ocean Remote Sensing
Preface
List of chemical symbols
Of Mathematical symbols
List of abbreviations and acronyms
1. Background
2. Ocean surface phenomena
3. Electromagnetic radiation
4. Atmospheric properties and radiative transfer
5. Reflection, transmission and absorption at the atmosphere/ocean interface
6. Ocean color
7. Infrared observations of sea surface temperature (SST)
8. Introduction to microwave imagers
9. Passive microwave observations of the atmosphere and ocean surface
10. Introduction to radars
11. Scatterometers
12. The altimeter
13. Imaging radars
14.Future oceanographic satellite systmes
