Geography
Title
A high temporal resolution data set of ERS scatterometer radar backscatter for research in Arctic and sub-Arctic regions
Document Type
Article
Abstract
Radar backscatter in Arctic and sub-Arctic regions is temporally dynamic and reflects changes in sea ice, glacier facies, soil thaw state, vegetation cover, and moisture content. Wind scatterometers on the ERS-1 and ERS-2 satellites have amassed a global archive of C-band radar backscatter data since 1991. This paper derives three high temporal resolution data products from this archive that are designed to facilitate scatterometer research in high-latitude environments. Radar backscatter data have a grid spacing of 25 km and are mapped northwards from 60°N latitude over intervals of one, three, and seven days for the period 1991-2000. Data are corrected to a normalized incident angle of 40°. Animations and full-resolution data products are freely available for scientific use at http://merced.gis.ucla.edu/scatterometer/index.htm.
Publication Title
Polar Record
Publication Date
1-1-2002
Volume
38
Issue
205
First Page
115
Last Page
120
ISSN
0032-2474
DOI
10.1017/S0032247400017502
Repository Citation
Sheng, Yongwei; Smith, Laurence C.; Frey, Karen E.; and Alsdorf, Douglas E., "A high temporal resolution data set of ERS scatterometer radar backscatter for research in Arctic and sub-Arctic regions" (2002). Geography. 256.
https://commons.clarku.edu/faculty_geography/256