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Research principally in the areas of:
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(1)
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shallow water and coastal applications of
SAR, including acoustics and ocean features research;
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(2)
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SAR applications to ship and shipwake
detection and ship-hull characterization;
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(3)
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sea ice algorithms for ice motion versus
ambient noise and over-ice/under-ice roughness; and
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(4)
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SAR potential to provide Information
regarding seabed topography.
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b. |
Development of the means to characterize
the oceanography, seabed topography, and surf conditions of tactically
important coastal regions as measured by airborne and space-based SAR.
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c. |
Advancement of the ability to detect and
characterize wakes of surface ships using both airborne and space-based SAR. In
this project, the principal platform for the space-based SAR is the ESA ERS-1
satellite.
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d. |
Analysis of previously cataloged ERS-1
satellite images.
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e. |
Analysis of NORCSEX data as the basis for
preliminary formulation of coastal ocean algorithms.
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f. |
Coordination with the Rocky Road Chief
Scientist to allow Project-unique data acquisition during Rocky Road events.
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