Imaging of ocean waves by SIR-C/X-SAR over the North Sea and North Atlantic

First results of the imaging of ocean waves by SIR-C/X-SAR over the North Sea and North Atlantic are presented. It is shown that the SAR imaging of ocean waves depends only weakly on the radar frequency and polarization, but depends strongly on wind speed and direction. Wind streaks are imaged best at high radar frequencies and VV polarization.