KuROS: A new airborne Ku-band Doppler radar for observation of the ocean surface

Danièle Hauser (1) , Gérard Caudal (1) , Christophe Le Gac (2) , René Valentin (1) , Lauriane Delaye (1) , Céline Tison (3)

1 ESTER - LATMOS
2 LATMOS - Laboratoire Atmosphères, Milieux, Observations Spatiales
3 CNES - Centre National d'Études Spatiales [Toulouse]

We have designed and developed a new airborne Ku-band Doppler radar, called KuROS, to prepare the CFOSAT satellite mission for measuring ocean surface wind and waves. The main characteristics of this new radar are presented, and first results obtained from a campaign held in 2013 illustrated. Both intensity and Doppler information are used to estimate the directional spectra of ocean waves. Radar cross-section and directional spectra are assessed trough comparisons with independent information.

Keywords: KuROS; Ku-Band; Doppler Radar; CFOSAT Satellite

Domains: Physics [physics]; Physics [physics]; Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics [physics.ao-ph]; Sciences of the Universe [physics]; Earth Sciences; Oceanography

Danièle Hauser, Gérard Caudal, Christophe Le Gac, René Valentin, Lauriane Delaye, et al.. KuROS: A new airborne Ku-band Doppler radar for observation of the ocean surface. International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), Jul 2014, Quebec City, Canada. pp.282-285, ⟨10.1109/IGARSS.2014.6946412⟩. ⟨insu-01139465⟩