The Polarimetric Ku-band Scatterometer (PolSCAT) is an airborne polarimetric scanning scatterometer developed at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). It measures radar backscatter to determine ocean surface winds and snow water equivalent (SWE). PolSCAT operates at 13.95 GHz and can detect vertical and horizontal polarized radar echoes simultaneously. It has a footprint of 1 km by 0.7 km at a flight altitude of 8 km.
Instrument Details
- Scatterometer
- Earth Science > Spectral/engineering > Radar > Radar BackscatterEarth Science > Atmosphere > Precipitation > Snow Water EquivalentEarth Science > Oceans > Ocean Winds > Surface WindsEarth Science > Oceans > Ocean Winds
- Full Column Profile, Troposphere
- Variable
- 1 km x 0.7 km
- 13.95 GHz
- Currently unavailble
Steven J Dinardo, Deborah G. Vane
Steven J Dinardo
JPL
NASA
Unpublished