International Journal of Oceanography

Research Article

C-Band Polarimetric Coherences and Ratios for Discriminating Sea Ice Roughness

Table 1

Technical properties and specifications of C-band scatterometer.
RF output frequency 5.25–5.75 GHz
Transmit power at bulkhead connector 12 dBm
Antenna diameter 0.61 m
Transmit bandwidth 500 MHz
Antenna beamwidth5.5°
Antenna gain 28 dB, nominal
Crosspolarization isolation >30 dB, measured at the peak of the beam
Transmit-receive polarizations Linear, vertical, and horizontal
Sensitivity, minimum NRCS at 15 m range –40 dB m2/m2