Science. 1979 Jun 29;204(4400):1418-21. doi: 10.1126/science.204.4400.1418.
A preliminary assessment has been made of the capability of the Seasat synthetic aperture radar to detect ocean waves. Comparison with surface and aircraft measurements from five passes of the satellite over the Gulf of Alaska indicates agreement to within about - 15 percent in wavelength and about +/- 25 degrees in wave direction. These results apply to waves 100 to 250 meters in length propagating in a direction predominantly across the satellite track, in sea states with significant wave height (H((1/3))) in a range of 2 to 3.5 meters.
初步评估了 Seasat 合成孔径雷达探测海浪的能力。对卫星五次飞越阿拉斯加湾时的海面和飞机测量数据的比较表明，在波长方面的一致性约为-15%，在波向方面的一致性约为 +/- 25 度。这些结果适用于长度为 100 至 250 米、主要沿卫星轨道传播、波高（H((1/3)))在 2 至 3.5 米范围内的海况。
