Signature extraction from mesoscale surface patterns observed on synthetic aperture radar imagery

Two techniques for extracting internal wave signature from airborne synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery are presented. The first technique involves the extraction of a single-scan signature and appropriate for the validation of theoretical models which utilize sea truth from a limited area as input. The second technique involves creating a signature by averaging the results from a number of single scans within the same scene and is appropriate for trend analyses. The utility of both techniques is illustrated using internal wave signatures present in a multifrequency, airborne SAR data set.