List of Figures List of Tables Preface Acknowledgments Author Introduction Basic Definition Instrument Performance Data Processing, Analysis, and Interpretation Theoretical Aspect Historical Chronology Objectives of This Book Ocean Phenomena Introduction Structure of the Ocean-Atmosphere Interface Classification of Surface Waves Generation and Statistics of Wind Waves Wave Breaking and Disperse Media Thermohaline Finestructure Double-Diffusive Convection and Instabilities Self-Similarity and Turbulent Intrusions Summary Microwave Emission of the Ocean Main Factors and Mechanisms Dielectric Properties of Seawater Influence of Surface Waves and Wind Impact of Breaking Waves Contributions from Foam, Whitecap, Bubbles, and Spray Measuring the (Sub)Surface Turbulence Emissivity of Oil Spills and Pollutions Influence of Atmosphere Summary Simulation and Prediction of Ocean Data Basic Description Multifactor Microwave Model Mathematical Formulation Examples of Data Simulations Composition Multiband Imagery Data Fusion Summary. High-Resolution Multiband Techniques and Observations Introduction Historical Background Basic Concept Analysis of Microwave Data Observations Summary Applications for Advanced Studies. Surface Disturbances and Instabilities (Sub)Surface Wakes Wave-Wave Interactions Thermohaline Anomaly Internal Waves Wave Breaking Patterns Summary Index mp;lt;P>Microwave Emission of the Ocean Main Factors and Mechanisms Dielectric Properties of Seawater Influence of Surface Waves and Wind Impact of Breaking Waves Contributions from Foam, Whitecap, Bubbles, and Spray Measuring the (Sub)Surface Turbulence Emissivity of Oil Spills and Pollutions Influence of Atmosphere Summary Simulation and Prediction of Ocean Data Basic Description Multifactor Microwave Model Mathematical Formulation Examples of Data Simulations Composition Multiband Imagery Data Fusion Summary. High-Resolution Multiband Techniques and Observations Introduction Historical Background Basic Concept Analysis of Microwave Data Observations Summary Applications for Advanced Studies. Surface Disturbances and Instabilities (Sub)Surface Wakes Wave-Wave Interactions Thermohaline Anomaly Internal Waves Wave Breaking Patterns Summary Index t;/P> Historical Background Basic Concept Analysis of Microwave Data Observations Summary Applications for Advanced Studies. Surface Disturbances and Instabilities (Sub)Surface Wakes Wave-Wave Interactions Thermohaline Anomaly Internal Waves Wave Breaking Patterns Summary Index.