Dutt et al. (2025) Comparative analysis of C-Band and Ku-band-based scatterometers

Identification

• Journal: Elsevier eBooks
• Year: 2025
• Date: 2025-11-14
• Authors: Varun Dutt, Ganesh Kumar Sethi, Sartajvir Singh
• DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-443-31380-6.00008-8

Research Groups

• Department of Computer Science, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, India
• Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, India
• Computer Applications, Multani Mal Modi College, Patiala, Punjab, India
• Center of Excellence in Socio-Environmental Sustainability for River Sand Mining, Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar, Punjab, India

Short Summary

This introductory text sets the stage for a chapter focused on the comparative analysis of C-band and Ku-band scatterometers, highlighting their role as active remote sensing tools for various Earth observation applications. The primary objective of the full chapter is to compare these two scatterometer types.

Objective

• To conduct a comparative analysis of C-band and Ku-band-based scatterometers to understand their characteristics and applications in Earth observation.

Study Configuration

• Spatial Scale: Global (implied by spaceborne scatterometers covering Earth's surface).
• Temporal Scale: Not specified for the study itself, but data sources like SCATSAT-1 provide daily status updates.

Methodology and Data

• Models used: Not specified in the provided text.
• Data sources: Spaceborne scatterometer data, specifically mentioning Ku-band data from SCATSAT-1 (operating at 13.5 GHz) and implicitly C-band scatterometer data.

Main Results

The provided text is an introductory section to a chapter and does not present the main results of the comparative analysis between C-band and Ku-band scatterometers.

Contributions

The chapter aims to provide a comprehensive comparative analysis of C-band and Ku-band scatterometers, which is crucial for understanding their respective capabilities and limitations across diverse Earth observation applications, including atmosphere, ocean, agriculture, and cryosphere.

Funding

Not mentioned in the provided text.

Citation

@article{Dutt2025Comparative,
  author = {Dutt, Varun and Sethi, Ganesh Kumar and Singh, Sartajvir},
  title = {Comparative analysis of C-Band and Ku-band-based scatterometers},
  journal = {Elsevier eBooks},
  year = {2025},
  doi = {10.1016/b978-0-443-31380-6.00008-8},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-443-31380-6.00008-8}
}