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SAR Oceanography

Monitoring Oceanic Dynamics with Synthetic Aperture Radar

  • 1st Edition - November 1, 2026
  • Latest edition
  • Editor: Weizeng Shao
  • Language: English

SAR Oceanography: Monitoring Oceanic Dynamics with Synthetic Aperture Radar is an authoritative reference for scientists and professionals involved in marine remote sensing and oc… Read more

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Description

SAR Oceanography: Monitoring Oceanic Dynamics with Synthetic Aperture Radar is an authoritative reference for scientists and professionals involved in marine remote sensing and oceanography. The book addresses the critical need for advanced techniques to observe and analyze ocean surface phenomena such as wind, waves, currents, internal waves, and oil spills using SAR technology. It emphasizes the importance of SAR in tropical cyclone monitoring, providing insights into high-resolution, all-weather, day-and-night observations essential for climate research, disaster response, and maritime safety. The content is divided into chapters covering SAR algorithms, applications in different oceanic processes, and recent technological developments. It offers practical case studies and validation methods, making it a valuable resource for researchers, meteorologists, environmental policymakers, and remote sensing specialists. This publication enhances understanding of ocean dynamics and supports sustainable marine management through cutting-edge SAR applications.

Key features

  • Provides comprehensive coverage of SAR algorithms for ocean surface dynamics
  • Highlights SAR’s critical role in tropical cyclone monitoring
  • Introduces recent advances in SAR oceanography systematically
  • Offers practical insights for researchers and practitioners in marine observation
  • Supports climate monitoring, disaster response, and environmental management

Readership

Oceanographers and Marine Scientists; Remote sensing specialists; Meteorologists; Climate scientists; Environmental policy makers; Data scientists; Marine engineers

Table of contents

1. Sea Surface Wind Retrieval by SAR

2. Sea Surface Wave Retrieval by SAR

3. Sea Surface Current Retrieval by SAR

4. Internal Wave Identification by SAR

5. Oil Spill Detection by SAR

6. SAR Wind Retrieval During Tropical Cyclone

7. SAR Wave Retrieval During Tropical Cyclone

8. SAR Rain Rate Retrieval During Tropical Cyclone

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: November 1, 2026
  • Language: English

About the editor

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Weizeng Shao

Weizeng Shao has worked extensively on marine applications of synthetic aperture radar, especially with data from Chinese satellites such as Gaofen-3, HY-2, and CFOSAT. He has experience as a visiting research scientist at the German Aerospace Center in Munich, collaborating with the SAR oceanography group. From 2015 to 2020, he served as an associate professor and supervisor of master’s students at Zhejiang Ocean University in Zhoushan. Since 2019, he has been an assistant researcher at the National Satellite Ocean Application Service in Beijing. Currently, he is a full professor at Shanghai Ocean University. His recent research interests include ocean modeling of tropical cyclones using coupled numerical models. Since 2024, he has served as an editor for the Journal of Ocean University of China and as a guest advisor for GIScience & Remote Sensing.
Affiliations and expertise
Full Professor, Shanghai Ocean University, China