Characterization of ASCAT measurements based on buoy and QuikSCAT wind vector observations
The new scatterometer Advanced SCATterometer (ASCAT) onboard MetOp-A satellite provides surface wind speed and direction over global ocean with a spatial resolution of 25 km square over two swaths of 550 km widths. The accuracy of ASCAT wind retrievals is determined through various comparisons with...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2008-12-01
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| Series: | Ocean Science |
| Online Access: | http://www.ocean-sci.net/4/265/2008/os-4-265-2008.pdf |