IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering · 1981 · 86 citations · 3 references
Natural SciencesEarth SciencesOceanographyPhysical OceanographyRemote SensingTidesBathymetryMarine GeodesyOcean CurrentsSeafloor MappingTidal CurrentsTidal Remote SensingQuantitative Data CollectionSar InterpretationSatellite Altimetry Of CurrentsTidal Current MeasurementTidal Current PatternsTidal Current Remote Sensing
Work done until 1978 on the visualization of currents, bathymetry, internal waves, etc., in SLAR imagery of the sea is reported. It did not receive much attention until the SEASAT SAR imagery showed these effects on a global scale. Although we know, qualitatively, how these images come about we are yet far from knowing how to extract more quantitative data from them on depth, current speed, etc. Much research effort is still needed here and for this work a simple real-aperture SLAR can be a very useful tool.
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