Nonlinear internal wave amplitude remote sensing from SAR imagery

Jingsong Yang; Weigen Huang; Chenghu Zhou; Changbao Zhou; Mingkuang Hsu; Qinmei Xiao

doi:10.1117/12.466772

8 May 2003 Nonlinear internal wave amplitude remote sensing from SAR imagery

Jingsong Yang, Weigen Huang, Chenghu Zhou, Changbao Zhou, Mingkuang Hsu, Qinmei Xiao

Proceedings Volume 4892, Ocean Remote Sensing and Applications; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.466772
Event: Third International Asia-Pacific Environmental Remote Sensing Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere, Ocean, Environment, and Space, 2002, Hangzhou, China

Abstract

The amplitude of internal waves is very difficult to retrieve from satellite. In this paper, a method is given to estimate the amplitude of nonlinear internal waves from synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery. It is assumed that the observed groups of nonlinear internal wave packets on SAR imagery are generated by local semidiurnal tides. The mean distance between the leading crest of two successive wave packets has been used to derive the group velocity of the nonlinear internal waves. The amplitude of nonlinear internal waves has been calculated from a model which consists of the KdV equation, action balance equation and Bragg scattering model. Case studies in China Seas show reasonable results.

Citation Download Citation

Jingsong Yang, Weigen Huang, Chenghu Zhou, Changbao Zhou, Mingkuang Hsu, and Qinmei Xiao "Nonlinear internal wave amplitude remote sensing from SAR imagery", Proc. SPIE 4892, Ocean Remote Sensing and Applications, (8 May 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.466772

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available