Advances in Microwave Remote Sensing: Ocean Wind Speed and Direction
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- Languages: English
- Publish Date: 2005-11-28
- Skill Level: 2
- Completion Time: .50 - .75 h
- Includes Audio: yes
- Required Plugins: Flash
- Topics:
Coastal Weather, Numerical Modeling (NWP), Oceanography/Marine/Tsunami, Satellite Meteorology, Tropical/Hurricanes - Included in Courses:
Pacific Desk Preparation (Level 2): Overview of Tropical Meteorology, Environmental Satellites and Radar -
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This Webcast covers the ocean surface wind retrieval process, the basics of microwave polarization as it relates to wind retrievals, and several operational examples. Information on the development of microwave sensors used to retrieve ocean surface wind speed and the ocean surface wind vector (speed and direction) is also included.
