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The basic design of the microwave scatterometer (SCAT) planned in Japan is presented. The scheme has been encouraged by the success of Seasat-A satellite scatterometer (SASS). While SCAT is basically fan beam system like SASS, characterized by 3 directional beams and an observation cell composed of multiple unit cells. As a result of the system design, it is clear that SCAT would be able to measure sea-surface wind vector with high accuracy. Furthermore, it can be expected SCAT has flexibility in measurement corresponding to various field conditions.
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Yamada, H., Shimada, M., Kondo, M., Kirimoto, T. (1985). The Design of Spaceborne Microwave Scatterometer. In: Toba, Y., Mitsuyasu, H. (eds) The Ocean Surface. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-7717-5_49
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