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(Selected reports available in Adobe PDF format)

  • MERS 19-001, 19 Jul 2019: D.G. Long, "Power Series Expansions of the Dirichlet Function"
  • MERS 14-001, 22 May 2014; Revised 5 Jan. 2015: R.D. Lindsley and D.G. Long, "Estimating the ASCAT Spatial Response Function" Superceeded by R.D. Lindsley, C. Anderson, J. Figa-Saldaña, and D.G. Long, "A Parameterized ASCAT Measurement Spatial Response Function," IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Vol. 54, No. 8, pp. 4570-4579, doi:10.1109/TGRS.2016.2544835, 2016.
  • MERS 10-001, 7 Apr. 2010: R.D. Lindsley and D.G. Long, "Local Time of Day Processing with ASCAT"
  • MERS 07-002, 2 Dec. 2007: B. Gunn, "Temporal Resolution Enhancement of AMSR Images"
  • MERS 05-004, 8 Apr. 2005: D.G. Long and B.R. Hicks, "Standard BYU QuikSCAT/SeaWinds Land/Ice Image Products"
  • MERS 05-003, 28 Mar. 2005: B.R. Hicks, "Improving Temporal Resolution of SIR Image Tandem Mission Data in the Polar Regions"
  • MERS 05-002, 25 Mar. 2005: B.R. Hicks and D.G. Long, "Improving Temporal Resolution of SIR Images for QuikSCAT in the Polar Regions"
  • MERS 05-001, 4 Mar. 2005: B.R. Hicks, "Effects of Time Sampling on QuikSCAT Near Real Time Polar Images"
  • MERS 04-001, 3 Feb. 2004: D.G. Long, "Comments on Hilbert Transform-Based Signal Analysis" (revised)
  • MERS 03-02, 11 Sep. 2003: P.K. Yoho and David G. Long, "Calibration of SeaWinds using the SeaWinds Calibration Ground Station: Final Report"
  • MERS 03-01, 20 Feb. 2003: J. Luke, "Compositing Slice Kp"
  • MERS 01-03, 14 June 2001: D.W. Draper and D.G. Long, "Comparison of Egg and Composite Slice Winds for SeaWinds on QuikSCAT Wind Data"
  • MERS 01-02, 15 May 2001: D.W. Draper and D.G. Long, "A Quality Assurance Algorithm for SeaWinds". Superceeded by D.W. Draper and D.G. Long, "An Assessment of SeaWinds on QuikSCAT Wind Retrieval," Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol. 107, No. C12, pp. 3212-3226, Dec. 2002. (800 kB PDF*)
  • MERS 01-01, 17 April 2001: A. Anderson, "Multipath Analysis for the QuikSCAT Calibration Ground Station"
  • MERS 00-01, 20 Sept 2000: A. Fletcher, "The Field-wise Wind Retrieval Objective Functions"
  • MERS 99-08, 30 June 1999: M.A. Jensen and G.P. Nordin, "Finite-Aperture Wire Grid Polarizers"
  • MERS 99-05, 20 March 1999: P.E. Johnson and D.G. Long, "The Probability Distribution of NSCAT Measurements" . See also, P.E. Johnson and D.G. Long, "The Probability Density of Spectral Estimates Based on Modified Periodogram Averages,"  IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, Vol. 47, No. 5, pp 1255-1261, doi:10.1109/78.757213, 1999.
  • MERS 99-04, 21 Jan 1999: I. Ashcraft, "Projecting an Arbitrary Latitude and Longitude onto a Tangent Plane "
  • MERS 99-03, 12 Jan 1999: I. Ashcraft, "How to Make and Use the X-factor Table"
  • MERS 99-02, 12 Jan 1999: I. Ashcraft, "An Analysis of the G-factor for All Operational Modes on QuikScat"
  • MERS 99-01, 13 Jan 1999: B. Jones, et al., "Background and Accuracy Analysis of the Xfactor7 Table: Final Report on QuikScat X Factor Accuracy"
  • MERS 98-06, 14 July 1998: A. Anderson, "Slice Center Azimuth Quantization for SeaWinds". Superceeded by I.S. Ashcraft and D.G. Long, "The Spatial Response Function of SeaWinds Backscatter Measurements," in Earth Observing Systems VIII, William L. Barnes, Editor, Proceedings of SPIE, Aug. 2003.
  • MERS 98-05, 14 July 1998: A. Anderson, "Tabularizing the Slice Center Location for SeaWinds". Superceeded by I.S. Ashcraft and D.G. Long, "The Spatial Response Function of SeaWinds Backscatter Measurements," in Earth Observing Systems VIII, William L. Barnes, Editor, Proceedings of SPIE, Aug. 2003.
  • MERS 98-04, 8 June 1998: Q. Remund, "Refinement of SIRF for SASS"
  • MERS 98-03, 9 June 1998: K. Warnick, "Continued Fraction Error Bounds"
  • MERS 98-01, 9 Jan. 1998: D.G. Long, "QuikScat/Seawinds Sigma-0 Radiometric and Location Accuracy Requirements for Land/Ice Applications"
  • MERS 97-007, 5 Aug. 1997: G. Watt and D.G. Long, "Temporal Average Estimate Algorithm for ERS-1/2"
  • MERS 97-006, 5 Dec. 1997: Q.P. Remund and D.G. Long, "Mapping Polar Sea Ice Using Seawinds Scatterometer Data". Superseeded by Q.P. Remund and D.G. Long, "Sea Ice Mapping Algorithm for QuikSCAT and Seawinds," Proceedings of the International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, pp. 1686-1688, Seattle, Washington, 6-10 July, 1998.
  • MERS 97-005, 21 Oct. 1997: D.G. Long, "Seawinds Resolution Enhancement". Superceded and augmented by D.G. Long, "Comparison of SeaWinds Backscatter Imaging Algorithms," IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations, Vol. 10, No. 3, pp. 2214-2231, doi:10.1109/JSTARS.2016.2626966, 2017 and D.S. Early and D.G. Long, "Image Reconstruction and Enhanced Resolution Imaging from Irregular Samples," IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Vol. 39, No. 2, pp. 291-302, doi:10.1109/36.905237, 2001.
  • MERS 97-004, 21 Oct. 1997: J. Dyal and D.G. Long, "NSCAT Views the Earth"
  • MERS 97-003, 3 July 1997: Q. Remund and D.G. Long, "Optimization of SIRF for NSCAT"
  • MERS 97-002, 3 July 1997: Q. Remund, D. Early and D.G. Long, "Azimuth Modulation of Ku-band Scatterometer Sigma-0 over the Antarctic". See also, D.S. Early and D.G. Long, "Azimuth Modulation of C-band Scatterometer sigma-0 Over Southern Ocean Sea Ice," IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Vol. 35, No. 5, pp. 1201-1209, 1997.
  • MERS 96-002, August 1996: D.G. Long, Editor, "Current Progress in Ku-Band Model Functions", NSCAT Science Working Team Report.
  • MERS 95-005, 15 June 1995: D.G. Long, "Comments on Hilbert Transform-Based Signal Analysis". Superceeded by MERS04-01
  • MERS 95-004, 7 June 1995: D.G. Long, "The Derivation of a Generalized Kp Equation for Spaceborne Scatterometers". Superceeded by: D. G. Long and M. W. Spencer, "Radar Backscatter Measurement Accuracy for a Spaceborne Pencil-Beam Wind Scatterometer with Transmit Modulation," IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Vol. 35, No. 1, pp. 102-114, Jan. 1997.
  • MERS 95-003, 8 May 1995: K. Warnick, "EM in two dimensions using differential forms"
  • MERS 95-002, 22 Mar. 1995: D.G. Long, "A Generalized Kp Expression for a Pencil-Beam Scatterometer Part V: The Spectrum of the Echo Signal" Superceeded by: D. G. Long and M. W. Spencer, "Radar Backscatter Measurement Accuracy for a Spaceborne Pencil-Beam Wind Scatterometer with Transmit Modulation," IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Vol. 35, No. 1, pp. 102-114, Jan. 1997. (599 kB PDF*)
  • MERS 95-001, 10 Jan. 1995: D.G. Long, "A Generalized Kp Expression for a Pencil-Beam Scatterometer Part III: Simultaneous Signal+Noise and 'Noise-only' Measurements" Superceeded by: D. G. Long and M. W. Spencer, "Radar Backscatter Measurement Accuracy for a Spaceborne Pencil-Beam Wind Scatterometer with Transmit Modulation," IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Vol. 35, No. 1, pp. 102-114, Jan. 1997. (599 kB PDF*)
  • MERS 94-013, 22 Nov. 1994: D.G. Long, "The Distribution of Ku-band Sigma-O Values over Land and Ice for SeaWinds"
  • MERS 94-012, 21 Sept. 1994: D.G. Long, "A Generalized Kp Expression for Pencil-Beam Scatterometers Part II: Wideband Modulation Versus Kp". Superceeded by MERS 95-001.
  • MERS 94-011, 20 Sept. 1994: D.G. Long, "A Generalized Kp Expression for Pencil-Beam Scatterometers (revised)". Superceeded by MERS 95-004.
  • MERS 94-010, 15 Aug. 1994: D.G. Long, "A Generalized Kp Expression for Pencil-Beam Scatterometers". Superceeded by MERS 95-004.
  • MERS 94-009, 16 July 1994: D.G. Long, "Extension of the L&M Wind Model"
  • MERS 94-008, 16 July 1994: D.G. Long, "Overlapping Model Regions"
  • MERS 94-007, 6 July 1994: D.G. Long, "Wind Field Model-Based Ambiguity Removal Assessment". Superceeded by A.E. Gonzales and D.G. Long, "An Assessment of NSCAT Ambiguity Removal," Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol. 104, No. C5, pp. 1149-11457, 1999. (234 kB PDF*)
  • MERS 94-005, 13 Apr 1994: K. Warnick, "Sea Surface Microwave Scattering"
  • MERS 94-004, 19 Mar. 1994: D. Daum, "Simulation comparison between Backus-Gilbert and and SIR". Superceeded by: D. G. Long and D. L. Daum, "Spatial Resolution Enhancement of SSM/I Data," IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Vol. 37, No. 1, pp. 54-62, 1999 and D.G. Long and M.J. Brodzik, "Optimum Image Formation for Spaceborne Microwave Radiometer Products," IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Vol. 54, No. 5, pp. 2763-2779, doi:10.1109/TGRS.2015.2505677, 2016.
  • MERS 94-003, 7 Mar. 1994: K. Warnick, "Teaching EM Field Theory using Differential Forms". Superceeded by: K. F. Warnick, R. H. Selfridge and D. V. Arnold, "Teaching Electromagnetic Field Theory Using Differential Forms," IEEE Trans. on Education, Vol. 40, No. 1, pp. 53-68, Feb. 1997.
  • MERS 94-001, 22 Feb. 1994: D.G. Long, "Display and Computation of Wind Fields"
  • MERS 93-002, 28 July 1993: D.G. Long, "Rotational Transformation of Vorticity and Divergence: Mixed Coordinate Systems"
  • MERS 92-006, 21 July 1992: G. Skouson, "Calibration of the Seasat Scatterometer". Superceeded by: D.G. Long and G.B. Skouson, "Calibration of Spaceborne Scatterometers Using Tropical Rainforests," IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Vol. 34, No. 2, pp. 413-424, Mar. 1995. (1.4 MB PDF*)
  • MERS 92-005, 14 July 1992: D.G. Long, "Analysis of a Single Beam Conically Scanning Scatterometer for NEXSCAT"
  • MERS 92-004, 13 July 1992: D.G. Long, "Kp for Pencil-Beam Scatterometers". Superceeded by: D. G. Long and M. W. Spencer, "Radar Backscatter Measurement Accuracy for a Spaceborne Pencil-Beam Wind Scatterometer with Transmit Modulation," IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Vol. 35, No. 1, pp. 102-114, Jan. 1997. (599 kB PDF*)
  • MERS 92-003, 2 July 1882: D.G. Long, "Bibliography of Papers Related to Geophysical Model Functions in Wind Scatterometry" Superceeded by MERS 96-002.
  • MERS 92-002, 5 Feb. 1992: P. Whiting, "Resolution Enhancement of Seasat Scatterometer Data:" Superceeded by: D. G. Long, P. Hardin, and P. Whiting, "Resolution Enhancement of Spaceborne Scatterometer Data," IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Vol. 31, No. 3, pp. 700-715, May 1993. (2.0 MB PDF*)
  • MERS 91-001, 17 May 1991: D.G. Long, "A Concept for High Resolution Scatterometry". Superceeded by MERS 92-002.

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