title: Seasat synthetic aperture radar: ocean wave detection capabilities.
abstract: A preliminary assessment has been made of the capability of the Seasat synthetic aperture radar to detect ocean waves. Comparison with surface and aircraft measurements from five passes of the satellite over the Gulf of Alaska indicates agreement to within about - 15 percent in wavelength and about +/- 25 degrees in wave direction. These results apply to waves 100 to 250 meters in length propagating in a direction predominantly across the satellite track, in sea states with significant wave height (H((1/3))) in a range of 2 to 3.5 meters.
authors.forename: F I
authors.initials: FI
authors.lastname: Gonzalez
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Beal
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Deleonibus
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Sherman
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Gower
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lichy
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Ross
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Rufenach
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Shuchman