Arora et al. (2025) Systematic survey on the global level applications of scatterometers

Identification

• Journal: Elsevier eBooks
• Year: 2025
• Date: 2025-11-14
• Authors: Nitin Arora, Sakshi Sakshi, Ravneet Kaur
• DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-443-31380-6.00007-6

Research Groups

• Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University Institute of Engineering, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, India
• Apex Institute of Technology, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, India

Short Summary

This chapter provides a systematic survey of the global-level applications of scatterometers, highlighting their operational principles and diverse utility in remote sensing for environmental monitoring and hazard tracking. It details how these active microwave instruments contribute to measuring key geophysical parameters under various conditions.

Objective

• To systematically survey and describe the global-level applications of scatterometers in remote sensing and monitoring, outlining their operational principles and capabilities.

Study Configuration

• Spatial Scale: Global level, including sea surface, land surface, and mountainous regions.
• Temporal Scale: Continuous monitoring (day and night, all-weather conditions) for tracking natural hazards and ongoing environmental processes.

Methodology and Data

• Models used: Not specified in the provided text (this chapter surveys applications of an instrument, not uses specific models).
• Data sources: Active microwave remote sensing instruments (scatterometers) operating in C-band (4–8 GHz) or Ku-band (12–18 GHz) frequency ranges, which measure backscattered radio signals.

Main Results

• Scatterometers are active microwave remote sensing instruments that operate in C-band (4–8 GHz) or Ku-band (12–18 GHz) frequency ranges.
• They are capable of penetrating clouds and acquiring data day and night under all-weather conditions.
• Primary applications include measuring surface roughness, which is crucial for determining ocean wind speed, land soil moisture, and wind vector information.
• They are widely used for tracking natural hazards such as cyclones and hurricanes, contributing to disaster prediction models, and monitoring sea surface winds and wind speed over mountains.

Contributions

• This chapter provides a systematic overview and synthesis of the global-level applications of scatterometers, consolidating their diverse uses and operational principles in remote sensing.
• It highlights the instrument's capability to provide high-precision data under challenging environmental conditions, underscoring its value for scientific research and development.

Funding

• Not specified in the provided text.

Citation

@article{Arora2025Systematic,
  author = {Arora, Nitin and Sakshi, Sakshi and Kaur, Ravneet},
  title = {Systematic survey on the global level applications of scatterometers},
  journal = {Elsevier eBooks},
  year = {2025},
  doi = {10.1016/b978-0-443-31380-6.00007-6},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-443-31380-6.00007-6}
}