Pierre-Yves Le Traon. Part 1. Godae OceanView International School, Mallorca 2017
Remote sensing Observations
Current status of Remote Sensing Observational Network for OO and introduction to the future (challenges, new prospects, new instruments)
Lecturer: Pierre-Yves Le Traon, Mercator Ocean/Ifremer, France
Content: overview of basic concepts in satellite oceanography and use of satellite observations for operational oceanography:
The role of satellites for operational oceanography
Satellite oceanography principles and main techniques (passive and radars)
Short introduction to the different techniques (altimetry, SST, OC, SAR, diffusiometry, SSS) (ocean and ice) and their applications for OO (to be detailed in other lectures)
Complementarity with in-situ observations
Main today and future requirements for operational oceanography
Future satellite missions and impact for OO and its applications