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Microwave Earth Remote Sensing

Publications

Dissertations

  • Richard Lindsley, Enhanced-Resolution Processing and Applications of the ASCAT Scatterometer, Ph.D. Dissertation, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2015. Advisor: D.Long
  • Craig Stringham, Developments in LFM-CW SAR for UAV operation, Ph.D. Dissertation, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2014. Advisor: D. Long
  • Michael I. Duersch, Backprojection for Synthetic Aperture Radar, Ph.D. Dissertation, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2013. Advisor: D. Long
  • Keith M. Stuart, Application of SeaWinds Scatterometer Data to the Study of Antarctic Icebergs, Ph.D. Dissertation, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2012. Advisor: D. Long
  • Michael P. Owen, Signal Scatterometer Contamination Mitigation, Ph.D. Dissertation, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2010. Advisor: D. Long
  • Brent A. Williams, Signal Processing Methods for Ultra High Resolution Scatterometry, Ph.D. Dissertation, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2010. Advisor: D. Long
  • Evan C. Zaugg, Generalized Image Formation for Pulsed and LFM-CW Synthetic Aperture Radar, Ph.D. Dissertation, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2010. Advisor: D. Long
  • Derek L. Hudson, Improving Accuracy in Microwave Radiometry via Probability and Inverse Problem Theory, Ph.D. Dissertation, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2009. Advisor: D. Long
  • Congling Nie, Wind/Rain Backscatter Modeling and Wind/Rain Retrieval for Scatterometer and Synthetic Aperture Radar, Ph.D. Dissertation, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2008. Advisor: D. Long
  • Haroon Stephen, Microwave Remote Sensing of Saharan Ergs and Amazon Vegetation, Ph.D. Dissertation, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2006. Advisor: D. Long
  • Ivan S. Ashcraft, Microwave Remote Sensing of the Greenland Ice Sheet, Ph.D. Dissertation, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2004. Advisor: D. Long
  • Floyd W. Millet, Improving Electromagnetic Bias Estiamtes, Ph.D. Dissertation, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2004. Advisor: K. Warnick
  • David W. Draper, Wind Scatterometry with Improvded Ambiguity Selection and Rain Modeling, Ph.D. Dissertation, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2003. Advisor: D. Long
  • Peter K. Yoho, Satellite Scatterometers: Calibration using a Ground Station and Statistical Measurement Theory, Ph.D. Dissertation, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2003. Advisor: D. Long
  • Douglas L. Thompson, Innovative Radar Interferometry, Ph.D. Dissertation, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2001. Advisor: D. Arnold
  • Michael W. Spencer, A Methodology for the Design of Spaceborne Pencil-Beam Scatterometer Systems, Ph.D. Dissertation, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2001. Advisor: D. Long
  • Quinn P. Remund, Multisensor Microwave Remote Sensing in the Cryosphere, Ph.D. Dissertation, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2000. Advisor: D. Long
  • Paul E. Johnson, Uncertainties in Oceanic Microwave Remote Sensing: the Radar Footprint, the Wind-Backscatter Relationship, and the Measurement Probability Density Function, Ph.D. Dissertation, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1999. Advisor: D. Long
  • David S. Early, A Study of the Scatterometer Image Reconstruction Algorithm and Its Application to Polar Ice Studies, Ph.D. Dissertation, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1996. Advisor: D. Long
  • Karl Warnick, Differential Forms, Ph.D. Dissertation, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1997. Advisor: D. Arnold
  • Ryan Reed, Statistical Properties of the Sea Scattered Radar Return, Ph.D. Dissertation, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1996. Advisor: D. Long

Master's Theses

  • Nolan Hutchings, Ultrahigh Resolution Scatterometer Winds, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2019. Advisor: D.Long
  • Evan Chrisney, Scatterometer Cross Calibration Using Volume Scatterineter Models for Amazon Rainforest Canopies, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2019. Advisor: D.Long
  • Jordan Brown, An Exploration of Neural Networks in Enhanced Resolution Remote Sensing Products, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2019. Advisor: D.Long
  • Garrett McDonald, Adjustment of RapidScat Backscatter Measurements for Improved Radar Images, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2018. Advisor: D.Long
  • Sam Bury, The Estimation of the Spatial Response Function for a Remote Sensing Pencil Beam Scatterometer Applied to the RapidScat Scatterometer, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2018. Advisor: D.Long
  • Jordan C. Hill, Extension of the QuikSCAT Sea Ice Extent Data Set with OSCAT and ASCAT Data, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2017. Advisor: D.Long
  • Jeffery S. Budge, Estimation of Size and Rotations of Icebergs from Historical Data Utilizing Scatterometer Data, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2017. Advisor: D.Long
  • John C. Niedfeldt, RapidSCAT Slice Spatial Response Function Contour Parameterization, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2016. Advisor: D.Long
  • F. Dayton Minor, Calibration of RapidScat Instrument Drift, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2016. Advisor: D.Long
  • David B. Lindell, Arctic Sea Ice Classification and Soil Moisture Estimation Using Microwave Sensors, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2016. Advisor: D.Long
  • Nathan M. Madsen, Calibration and Validation of the RapidScat Scatterometer Using Natural Land Targets, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2015. Advisor: D.Long
  • Jeffrey R. Blodgett, Analysis, Validation, and Improvement of High-Resolution Wind Estimates from the Advanced Scatterometer (ASCAT), Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2014. Advisor: D.Long
  • Mark Crockett, Target Motion Estimation Techniques Single-channel SAR, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2014. Advisor: D.Long
  • John Barrus, Intercalibration of QuikSCAT and OSCAT Land Backscatter, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2013. Advisor: D.Long
  • Benjamin Dilsaver, Experiments with GMTI Radar using MicroDoppler, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2013. Advisor: D.Long
  • Joseph W. Winkler, An Investigation into Ground Moving Target Indication (GMTI) Using a Single-Channel Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2013. Advisor: D.Long
  • Kevin R. Moon, Investigations of the Dry Snow Zone of the Greenland Ice Sheet Using QuikSCAT, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2012. Advisor: D. Long
  • Steven Reeves, Sea Ice Mapping Using Enhanced Resolution Advanced Scatterometer Images, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2012. Advisor: D. Long
  • Krya M. Moon, Windowed Factorized Backprojection for Pulsed and LFM-CW Stripmap SAR,, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2012. Advisor: D. Long
  • Joshua P. Bradley, Extending the QuikSCAT Data Record with the Oceansat-2 Scatterometer, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2012. Advisor: D. Long
  • Weston Jay Hullinger, Mitigation of Sea Ice Contamination in QuikSCAT Wind Retrieval, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2012. Advisor: D. Long
  • Justin F. Penner, Development of a Ground-Based High-Resolution 3D-SAR System for Studying the Microwave Scattering Characteristics of Trees, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2011. Advisor: D. Long
  • Aaron M. Swan, Multi-year Arctic Sea Ice Classification Using QuikSCAT, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2011. Advisor: D. Long
  • Brian A. Gunn, Scatterometer Image Reconstruction Tuning and Aperture Function Estimation for the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer aboard the Earth Observing System, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2010. Advisor: D. Long
  • Stephen J. Preston, Design and Feasibility Testing for a Ground-Based, Three-Dimensional Ultra-High-Resolution, Synthetic Aperture Radar to Image Snowpacks Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2010. Advisor: D. Long
  • David D. Madsen, Coherent Change Detection for Synthetic Aperture Radar, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2010. Advisor: D. Long
  • Faozi Said, An Evaluation of QuikSCAT UHR Wind Product's Effectiveness in Determining Selected Tropical Cyclone Characteristics, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2009. Advisor: D. Long Working on a Ph.D.
  • Trevor H. Paulsen, Low Cost/High Prevision Flight Dynamics Estimation Using the Square-Root Unscented Kalman Filter, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2009. Advisor: D. Long
  • Matthew Edwards, Design of a Continuous Wave Synthetic Aperture Radar System with Analog Dechirp, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Utah, 2009. Advisor: D. Long
  • Matthew Tolman, A Detailed Look at the Omega-K Algorithm for Processing Synthetic Aperture Radar Data, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2008. Advisor: D. Long
  • Benjamin Lambert, Monitoring the Antarctic Ice Sheet from space, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2008. Advisor: D. Long
  • Seth Nielsen, A Wind and Rain Backscatter Model Derived from AMSR and SeaWinds Data Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2007. Advisor: D. Long
  • Ryan Halterman, Observation and Tracking of Tropical Cyclones using Resolution Enhanced Scatterometry, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2006. Advisor: D. Long
  • Brandon Hicks, Melt Detection and Estimation in Greenland using Tandem SeaWinds and QuikSCAT Scatterometers, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2006. Advisor: D. Long
  • Jeffrey R. Allen, An Analysis of SeaWinds Simultaneous Wind/Rain Retrieval in Severe Weather Events, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2005. Advisor: D. Long
  • Clayton Davis, Understanding and Improving Moment Method Scattering Solutions, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2004. Advisor: K. Warnick
  • Michael I. Duersch, BYU Micro-SAR: A Very Small, Low-Power, LFM-CW Synthetic Aperture Radar, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2004. Advisor: D. Long
  • Lukas Kunz, A New Method for Melt Detection on Antarctic Ice-Shelves and Scatterometer Calibration Verification, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2004. Advisor: D. Long
  • Spencer S. Haycock, Frequency Estimation of Linear FM Scatterometer Pulses Received by the SeaWinds Calibration Ground Station, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2004. Advisor: D. Long
  • David Duncan, Motion Compensation of Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2004. Advisor: D. Long
  • Jeremy Luke, High Resolution Wind Retrieval Using QuikSCAT, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2003. Advisor: D. Long
  • Hyrum S. Anderson, Polar Sea Ice Mapping for SeaWinds Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2003. Advisor: D. Long
  • Jeremy B. Luke, High Resolution Wind Retrieval for SeaWinds on QuikSCAT Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2003. Advisor: D. Long
  • Ryan L. Smith, Micro Synthetic Aperture Radar Using FM/CW Technology, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2002. Advisor: D. Arnold
  • Jarom Ballatyne, Using Spaceborne Microwave Sensors to Track Large Antarctic Icebergs, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2002. Advisor: D. Long
  • Andrew S. Fletcher, An Implementation of Field-Wise Wind Retrieval for SeaWinds on QuikSCAT, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2001. Advisor: D. Long
  • Arden A. Anderson, Analysis and Usage of the QuikSCAT Calibration Ground Station, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2000. Advisor: D. Long
  • Richard B. Lundgreen, Method of Motion compensation of YINSAR Data, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2000. Advisor: D. Arnold
  • Brett T. Walkenhorst, Development of a Radio Telescope Receiver for Research in Radio Frequency Interference Mitigation, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2000. Advisor: K. Warnick
  • Jonathan L. Waite, Detecting Track Hazards Using an Interferometric Radar, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2000. Advisor: D. Arnold
  • David A. Zaugg, A Ku-band Altimeter for use in Earth Remote Sensing Applications, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2000. Advisor: M. Jensen
  • Matt E. Willis, Algebraic Reconstsruction Algorithms for Remote Sensing Image Enhancement, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2000. Advisor: D. Jeffs
  • Donald E. Crockett, A Ku-band Altimeter for Improved Estimation of Electromagnetic Bias in Radar Altimetry, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2001. Advisor: D. Arnold
  • Jeffery C. Beard, Railroad Hazard Detection System Using an Interferometric Radar, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 2000. Advisor: D. Arnold
  • Justin D. Smith, Studies to Improve Estimation of the Electromagnetic Bias in Radar Altimetry, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1999. Advisor: D. Arnold
  • James E.H. Dyal, TRMM Sigma-0 Vegetation Signatures and Other Studies, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1999. Advisor: D. Long
  • Benjamin E. Barrowes, YSCAT Backscatter Distributions, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1999. Advisor: D. Long
  • Stephen L. Richards, A Field-Wise Wind Retrival Algorithm for SeaWinds, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1999. Advisor: D. Long
  • James S. Bates, The Phase Gradient Autofocus Algorithm with Range Dependent Stripmap SAR, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1998. Advisor: D. Arnold
  • Charles G. Brown, A Field-Wise Wind Retrival Algorithm for the NASA Scatterometer, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1998. Advisor: D. Long
  • Amy E. Gonzales, An Assessment of the NASA Scatterometer Ambiguity Removal Technique, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1998. Advisor: D. Long
  • Clarence J. Wilson III, Calibration of and Attitude Error Estimation for a Spaceborne Scatterometer Using Measurements Over Land, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1998. Advisor: D. Long
  • Adam E. Robertson, Multi-Baseline Interferometric SAR for Iterative Height Estimation, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1998. Advisor: D. Arnold
  • Thomas W. Karlinsey, The Analysis and Design of a Broadband Constant Beamwidth Reflector Antenna, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1998. Advisor: M. Jensen
  • Michael D. LeFevre, Modeling and Measurement of Handset Antenna Diversity Performance, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1997. Advisor: M. Jensen
  • Bruce M. Green, Antenna Diversity for Personal Communications, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1997. Advisor: M. Jensen
  • Travis E. Oliphant, New Techniques for Wind Scatterometry, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1996. Advisor: D. Long
  • Andy D. Greenwood, Azimuth Modulation of the Radar Backscatter at Near-Normal Incidence Using a Two-Dimensional Scattering Model, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1995. Advisor: D. Arnold
  • R. Scott Collier, Dependence of the Normalized Radar Cross Section on Bragg Wavelength: Wind Speed Sensitivity, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1994. Advisor: D. Long
  • Douglas R. Daum, Application of Enhanced Resolution Imaging to SSM/I Data, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1994. Advisor: D. Long
  • Warren B. Davis, Enhanced Resolution Imaging from Remotely Sensed Microwave Data, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1993. Advisor: D. Long
  • Bryan Jarrett, BYU SAR, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1994. Advisor: D. Arnold
  • Paul Johnson, Backscatter Sensitivity to the Parameters of a Two-Dimensional Scattering Model, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1994. Advisor: D. Arnold.
  • Gary Skouson, Calibration of Spaceborne Scatterometer Data, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1993. Advisor: D. Long
  • Peter T. Whiting, Resolution Enhancement of Seasat Scatterometer Data, Master's Thesis, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, 1992. Advisor: D. Long

Selected MERS Research Reports
(Selected reports available in Adobe PDF format)

  • MERS 19-001, 19 Jul 2019: D.G. Long, "Power Series Expansions of the Dirichlet Function"
  • MERS 14-001, 22 May 2014; Revised 5 Jan. 2015: R.D. Lindsley and D.G. Long, "Estimating the ASCAT Spatial Response Function" Superceeded by R.D. Lindsley, C. Anderson, J. Figa-Saldaña, and D.G. Long, "A Parameterized ASCAT Measurement Spatial Response Function," IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Vol. 54, No. 8, pp. 4570-4579, <="" a="">doi:10.1109/TGRS.2016.2544835, 2016.
  • MERS 10-001, 7 Apr. 2010: R.D. Lindsley and D.G. Long, "Local Time of Day Processing with ASCAT"
  • MERS 07-002, 2 Dec. 2007: B. Gunn, "Temporal Resolution Enhancement of AMSR Images"
  • MERS 05-004, 8 Apr. 2005: D.G. Long and B.R. Hicks, "Standard BYU QuikSCAT/SeaWinds Land/Ice Image Products"
  • MERS 05-003, 28 Mar. 2005: B.R. Hicks, "Improving Temporal Resolution of SIR Image Tandem Mission Data in the Polar Regions"
  • MERS 05-002, 25 Mar. 2005: B.R. Hicks and D.G. Long, "Improving Temporal Resolution of SIR Images for QuikSCAT in the Polar Regions"
  • MERS 05-001, 4 Mar. 2005: B.R. Hicks, "Effects of Time Sampling on QuikSCAT Near Real Time Polar Images"
  • MERS 04-001, 3 Feb. 2004: D.G. Long, "Comments on Hilbert Transform-Based Signal Analysis" (revised)
  • MERS 03-02, 11 Sep. 2003: P.K. Yoho and David G. Long, "Calibration of SeaWinds using the SeaWinds Calibration Ground Station: Final Report"
  • MERS 03-01, 20 Feb. 2003: J. Luke, "Compositing Slice Kp"
  • MERS 01-03, 14 June 2001: D.W. Draper and D.G. Long, "Comparison of Egg and Composite Slice Winds for SeaWinds on QuikSCAT Wind Data"
  • MERS 01-02, 15 May 2001: D.W. Draper and D.G. Long, "A Quality Assurance Algorithm for SeaWinds". Superceeded by D.W. Draper and D.G. Long, "An Assessment of SeaWinds on QuikSCAT Wind Retrieval," Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol. 107, No. C12, pp. 3212-3226, Dec. 2002. (800 kB PDF*)
  • MERS 01-01, 17 April 2001: A. Anderson, "Multipath Analysis for the QuikSCAT Calibration Ground Station"
  • MERS 00-01, 20 Sept 2000: A. Fletcher, "The Field-wise Wind Retrieval Objective Functions"
  • MERS 99-08, 30 June 1999: M.A. Jensen and G.P. Nordin, "Finite-Aperture Wire Grid Polarizers"
  • MERS 99-05, 20 March 1999: P.E. Johnson and D.G. Long, "The Probability Distribution of NSCAT Measurements" . See also, P.E. Johnson and D.G. Long, "The Probability Density of Spectral Estimates Based on Modified Periodogram Averages,"  IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, Vol. 47, No. 5, pp 1255-1261, doi:10.1109/78.757213, 1999.
  • MERS 99-04, 21 Jan 1999: I. Ashcraft, "Projecting an Arbitrary Latitude and Longitude onto a Tangent Plane "
  • MERS 99-03, 12 Jan 1999: I. Ashcraft, "How to Make and Use the X-factor Table"
  • MERS 99-02, 12 Jan 1999: I. Ashcraft, "An Analysis of the G-factor for All Operational Modes on QuikScat"
  • MERS 99-01, 13 Jan 1999: B. Jones, et al., "Background and Accuracy Analysis of the Xfactor7 Table: Final Report on QuikScat X Factor Accuracy"
  • MERS 98-06, 14 July 1998: A. Anderson, "Slice Center Azimuth Quantization for SeaWinds". Superceeded by I.S. Ashcraft and D.G. Long, "The Spatial Response Function of SeaWinds Backscatter Measurements," in Earth Observing Systems VIII, William L. Barnes, Editor, Proceedings of SPIE, Aug. 2003.
  • MERS 98-05, 14 July 1998: A. Anderson, "Tabularizing the Slice Center Location for SeaWinds". Superceeded by I.S. Ashcraft and D.G. Long, "The Spatial Response Function of SeaWinds Backscatter Measurements," in Earth Observing Systems VIII, William L. Barnes, Editor, Proceedings of SPIE, Aug. 2003.
  • MERS 98-04, 8 June 1998: Q. Remund, "Refinement of SIRF for SASS"
  • MERS 98-03, 9 June 1998: K. Warnick, "Continued Fraction Error Bounds"
  • MERS 98-01, 9 Jan. 1998: D.G. Long, "QuikScat/Seawinds Sigma-0 Radiometric and Location Accuracy Requirements for Land/Ice Applications"
  • MERS 97-007, 5 Aug. 1997: G. Watt and D.G. Long, "Temporal Average Estimate Algorithm for ERS-1/2"
  • MERS 97-006, 5 Dec. 1997: Q.P. Remund and D.G. Long, "Mapping Polar Sea Ice Using Seawinds Scatterometer Data". Superseeded by Q.P. Remund and D.G. Long, "Sea Ice Mapping Algorithm for QuikSCAT and Seawinds," Proceedings of the International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, pp. 1686-1688, Seattle, Washington, 6-10 July, 1998.
  • MERS 97-005, 21 Oct. 1997: D.G. Long, "Seawinds Resolution Enhancement". Superceded and augmented by D.G. Long, "Comparison of SeaWinds Backscatter Imaging Algorithms," IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations, Vol. 10, No. 3, pp. 2214-2231, doi:10.1109/JSTARS.2016.2626966, 2017 and D.S. Early and D.G. Long, "Image Reconstruction and Enhanced Resolution Imaging from Irregular Samples," IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Vol. 39, No. 2, pp. 291-302, doi:10.1109/36.905237, 2001.
  • MERS 97-004, 21 Oct. 1997: J. Dyal and D.G. Long, "NSCAT Views the Earth"
  • MERS 97-003, 3 July 1997: Q. Remund and D.G. Long, "Optimization of SIRF for NSCAT"
  • MERS 97-002, 3 July 1997: Q. Remund, D. Early and D.G. Long, "Azimuth Modulation of Ku-band Scatterometer Sigma-0 over the Antarctic". See also, D.S. Early and D.G. Long, "Azimuth Modulation of C-band Scatterometer sigma-0 Over Southern Ocean Sea Ice," IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Vol. 35, No. 5, pp. 1201-1209, 1997.
  • MERS 96-002, August 1996: D.G. Long, Editor, "Current Progress in Ku-Band Model Functions", NSCAT Science Working Team Report.
  • MERS 95-005, 15 June 1995: D.G. Long, "Comments on Hilbert Transform-Based Signal Analysis". Superceeded by MERS04-01
  • MERS 95-004, 7 June 1995: D.G. Long, "The Derivation of a Generalized Kp Equation for Spaceborne Scatterometers". Superceeded by: D. G. Long and M. W. Spencer, "Radar Backscatter Measurement Accuracy for a Spaceborne Pencil-Beam Wind Scatterometer with Transmit Modulation," IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Vol. 35, No. 1, pp. 102-114, Jan. 1997.
  • MERS 95-003, 8 May 1995: K. Warnick, "EM in two dimensions using differential forms"
  • MERS 95-002, 22 Mar. 1995: D.G. Long, "A Generalized Kp Expression for a Pencil-Beam Scatterometer Part V: The Spectrum of the Echo Signal" Superceeded by: D. G. Long and M. W. Spencer, "Radar Backscatter Measurement Accuracy for a Spaceborne Pencil-Beam Wind Scatterometer with Transmit Modulation," IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Vol. 35, No. 1, pp. 102-114, Jan. 1997. (599 kB PDF*)
  • MERS 95-001, 10 Jan. 1995: D.G. Long, "A Generalized Kp Expression for a Pencil-Beam Scatterometer Part III: Simultaneous Signal+Noise and 'Noise-only' Measurements" Superceeded by: D. G. Long and M. W. Spencer, "Radar Backscatter Measurement Accuracy for a Spaceborne Pencil-Beam Wind Scatterometer with Transmit Modulation," IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Vol. 35, No. 1, pp. 102-114, Jan. 1997. (599 kB PDF*)
  • MERS 94-013, 22 Nov. 1994: D.G. Long, "The Distribution of Ku-band Sigma-O Values over Land and Ice for SeaWinds"
  • MERS 94-012, 21 Sept. 1994: D.G. Long, "A Generalized Kp Expression for Pencil-Beam Scatterometers Part II: Wideband Modulation Versus Kp". Superceeded by MERS 95-001.
  • MERS 94-011, 20 Sept. 1994: D.G. Long, "A Generalized Kp Expression for Pencil-Beam Scatterometers (revised)". Superceeded by MERS 95-004.
  • MERS 94-010, 15 Aug. 1994: D.G. Long, "A Generalized Kp Expression for Pencil-Beam Scatterometers". Superceeded by MERS 95-004.
  • MERS 94-009, 16 July 1994: D.G. Long, "Extension of the L&M Wind Model"
  • MERS 94-008, 16 July 1994: D.G. Long, "Overlapping Model Regions"
  • MERS 94-007, 6 July 1994: D.G. Long, "Wind Field Model-Based Ambiguity Removal Assessment". Superceeded by A.E. Gonzales and D.G. Long, "An Assessment of NSCAT Ambiguity Removal," Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol. 104, No. C5, pp. 1149-11457, 1999. (234 kB PDF*)
  • MERS 94-005, 13 Apr 1994: K. Warnick, "Sea Surface Microwave Scattering"
  • MERS 94-004, 19 Mar. 1994: D. Daum, "Simulation comparison between Backus-Gilbert and and SIR". Superceeded by: D. G. Long and D. L. Daum, "Spatial Resolution Enhancement of SSM/I Data," IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Vol. 37, No. 1, pp. 54-62, 1999 and D.G. Long and M.J. Brodzik, "Optimum Image Formation for Spaceborne Microwave Radiometer Products," IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Vol. 54, No. 5, pp. 2763-2779, <="" a="">doi:10.1109/TGRS.2015.2505677, 2016.
  • MERS 94-003, 7 Mar. 1994: K. Warnick, "Teaching EM Field Theory using Differential Forms". Superceeded by: K. F. Warnick, R. H. Selfridge and D. V. Arnold, "Teaching Electromagnetic Field Theory Using Differential Forms," IEEE Trans. on Education, Vol. 40, No. 1, pp. 53-68, Feb. 1997.
  • MERS 94-001, 22 Feb. 1994: D.G. Long, "Display and Computation of Wind Fields"
  • MERS 93-002, 28 July 1993: D.G. Long, "Rotational Transformation of Vorticity and Divergence: Mixed Coordinate Systems"
  • MERS 92-006, 21 July 1992: G. Skouson, "Calibration of the Seasat Scatterometer". Superceeded by: D.G. Long and G.B. Skouson, "Calibration of Spaceborne Scatterometers Using Tropical Rainforests," IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Vol. 34, No. 2, pp. 413-424, Mar. 1995. (1.4 MB PDF*)
  • MERS 92-005, 14 July 1992: D.G. Long, "Analysis of a Single Beam Conically Scanning Scatterometer for NEXSCAT"
  • MERS 92-004, 13 July 1992: D.G. Long, "Kp for Pencil-Beam Scatterometers". Superceeded by: D. G. Long and M. W. Spencer, "Radar Backscatter Measurement Accuracy for a Spaceborne Pencil-Beam Wind Scatterometer with Transmit Modulation," IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Vol. 35, No. 1, pp. 102-114, Jan. 1997. (599 kB PDF*)
  • MERS 92-003, 2 July 1882: D.G. Long, "Bibliography of Papers Related to Geophysical Model Functions in Wind Scatterometry" Superceeded by MERS 96-002.
  • MERS 92-002, 5 Feb. 1992: P. Whiting, "Resolution Enhancement of Seasat Scatterometer Data:" Superceeded by: D. G. Long, P. Hardin, and P. Whiting, "Resolution Enhancement of Spaceborne Scatterometer Data," IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Vol. 31, No. 3, pp. 700-715, May 1993. (2.0 MB PDF*)
  • MERS 91-001, 17 May 1991: D.G. Long, "A Concept for High Resolution Scatterometry". Superceeded by MERS 92-002.

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