Articles | Volume 14, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/os-14-337-2018
© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
https://doi.org/10.5194/os-14-337-2018
© Author(s) 2018. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article
| 
15 May 2018
Research article |
| 15 May 2018
| 15 May 2018
Measuring currents, ice drift, and waves from space: the Sea surface KInematics Multiscale monitoring (SKIM) concept
Laboratoire d'Océanographie Physique et Spatiale (LOPS), Univ. Brest, CNRS, Ifremer, IRD, Brest, France
Yevgueny Aksenov
National Oceanographic Center, Southampton, SO14 3ZH, UK
Alvise Benetazzo
Institute of Marine Sciences, National Research Council (ISMAR-CNR), Venice, Italy
Laurent Bertino
Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center, Bergen, Norway
Peter Brandt
GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, Kiel, Germany
Eric Caubet
Thales Alenia Space, Toulouse, France
Bertrand Chapron
Laboratoire d'Océanographie Physique et Spatiale (LOPS), Univ. Brest, CNRS, Ifremer, IRD, Brest, France
Fabrice Collard
OceanDataLab, 870 Route de Deolen, 29280 Locmaria Plouzané, France
Sophie Cravatte
LEGOS, Université de Toulouse, CNES, CNRS, IRD, Toulouse, France
Jean-Marc Delouis
Laboratoire d'Océanographie Physique et Spatiale (LOPS), Univ. Brest, CNRS, Ifremer, IRD, Brest, France
Frederic Dias
University College, Dublin, Ireland
Gérald Dibarboure
CNES, 18 avenue Edouard Belin, 31400 Toulouse, France
Lucile Gaultier
OceanDataLab, 870 Route de Deolen, 29280 Locmaria Plouzané, France
Johnny Johannessen
Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center, Bergen, Norway
Anton Korosov
Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center, Bergen, Norway
Georgy Manucharyan
Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA
Dimitris Menemenlis
Earth Sciences Division, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA
Melisa Menendez
Environmental Hydraulics Institute “IH Cantabria” Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
Goulven Monnier
Scalian Alyotech, 2 rue Antoine Becquerel, 35700 Rennes, France
Alexis Mouche
Laboratoire d'Océanographie Physique et Spatiale (LOPS), Univ. Brest, CNRS, Ifremer, IRD, Brest, France
Frédéric Nouguier
Laboratoire d'Océanographie Physique et Spatiale (LOPS), Univ. Brest, CNRS, Ifremer, IRD, Brest, France
George Nurser
National Oceanographic Center, Southampton, SO14 3ZH, UK
Pierre Rampal
Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center, Bergen, Norway
Ad Reniers
Collecte Localisation Satellite (CLS), 8–10 Rue Hermes, 31520 Ramonville St-Agne, France
Ernesto Rodriguez
Earth Sciences Division, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA
Justin Stopa
Laboratoire d'Océanographie Physique et Spatiale (LOPS), Univ. Brest, CNRS, Ifremer, IRD, Brest, France
Céline Tison
CNES, 18 avenue Edouard Belin, 31400 Toulouse, France
Clément Ubelmann
Collecte Localisation Satellite (CLS), 8–10 Rue Hermes, 31520 Ramonville St-Agne, France
Erik van Sebille
Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands
Jiping Xie
Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center, Bergen, Norway
Viewed
Total article views: 7,982 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 31 Jul 2017)
| HTML | XML | Total | BibTeX | EndNote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,878 | 2,855 | 249 | 7,982 | 250 | 269 |
- HTML: 4,878
- PDF: 2,855
- XML: 249
- Total: 7,982
- BibTeX: 250
- EndNote: 269
Total article views: 5,483 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 15 May 2018)
| HTML | XML | Total | BibTeX | EndNote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3,823 | 1,430 | 230 | 5,483 | 232 | 243 |
- HTML: 3,823
- PDF: 1,430
- XML: 230
- Total: 5,483
- BibTeX: 232
- EndNote: 243
Total article views: 2,499 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Cumulative views and downloads
(calculated since 31 Jul 2017)
| HTML | XML | Total | BibTeX | EndNote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,055 | 1,425 | 19 | 2,499 | 18 | 26 |
- HTML: 1,055
- PDF: 1,425
- XML: 19
- Total: 2,499
- BibTeX: 18
- EndNote: 26
Viewed (geographical distribution)
Total article views: 7,982 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Thereof 7,438 with geography defined
and 544 with unknown origin.
Total article views: 5,483 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Thereof 5,033 with geography defined
and 450 with unknown origin.
Total article views: 2,499 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
Thereof 2,405 with geography defined
and 94 with unknown origin.
| Country | # | Views | % |
|---|
| Country | # | Views | % |
|---|
| Country | # | Views | % |
|---|
| Total: | 0 |
| HTML: | 0 |
| PDF: | 0 |
| XML: | 0 |
- 1
1
| Total: | 0 |
| HTML: | 0 |
| PDF: | 0 |
| XML: | 0 |
- 1
1
| Total: | 0 |
| HTML: | 0 |
| PDF: | 0 |
| XML: | 0 |
- 1
1
Latest update: 08 Nov 2025
Short summary
The Sea surface KInematics Multiscale (SKIM) monitoring mission is a proposal for a future satellite that is designed to measure ocean currents and waves. Using a Doppler radar, the accurate measurement of currents requires the removal of the mean velocity due to ocean wave motions. This paper describes the main processing steps needed to produce currents and wave data from the radar measurements. With this technique, SKIM can provide unprecedented coverage and resolution, over the global ocean.
The Sea surface KInematics Multiscale (SKIM) monitoring mission is a proposal for a future...
