First Results from the WindRAD Scatterometer on Board FY-3E: Data Analysis, Calibration and Wind Retrieval Evaluation

FY-3E WindRAD (Fengyun-3E Wind Radar) is a dual-frequency rotating fan-beam scatterometer. Its data characteristics, NOC (NWP Ocean Calibration), and wind retrieval performance are investigated in this paper. The diversity of the radar view geometry varies across the swaths, with maximum diversity i...

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Main Authors: Zhen Li, Anton Verhoef, Ad Stoffelen, Jian Shang, Fangli Dou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:Remote Sensing
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/15/8/2087