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L-band Scatterometer
L-band Scatterometer

The L-band Scatterometer is an active sensor operating within the 1-2 GHz frequency range. It is a radar system designed to measure backscatter, usually to determine Earth's surface characteristics. It is commonly used for monitoring soil moisture, ocean salinity, sea ice, and surface water.

NASA's DC-8 flying laboratory passes Antarctica's tallest peak, Mount Vinson, on Oct. 22, 2012, during a flight over the continent to measure changes in the massive ice sheet and sea ice. Credit: NASA/Michael Studinger (Photography courtesy NASA Images)

Overview

Instrument Details

Measurement Type

Scatterometer

Measurement/Variables

Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Radar > Return Power

Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Radar > Radar Backscatter

Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Radar

Vertical Measurement Regions

Full Column Profile

Temporal Resolution

Variable

Spatial Resolution

Variable

Measurement Frequency

1-2 GHz

Calibration Details

Currently unavailble

Online Information

Lead Investigator
Currently unavailable
Technical Contact
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Instrument Maker
Varies
Funding Source
Currently unavailable
Overview Publications
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Repository
- Unpublished

Instrument Operation

Platform

Campaigns, where the platform was used with this instrument

Field site of rain gauges and soil moistures sensors from the IFloodS campaign

Field site of rain gauges and soil moistures sensors from the IFloodS campaign

Campaign Field Sites

68 Campaigns · 162 Instruments

Cold Land Processes Experiment

Central Rocky Mountains, Colorado, Alaska

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Data Products

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