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An Altimeter Wind Speed Model Using Both Radar Backscatter and Significant Wave HeightThe development and validation of a new altimeter wind speed model will be presented. This algorithm provides a direct mapping of TOPEX-measured backscatter and significant wave height to 10 m wind speed. A large scatterometer/altimeter crossover data set was assembled to develop the routine and several large ancillary data sets have been assembled for validation purposes. Validation results suggest that this two input routine provides marginal, yet measurable improvements over the standard single-parameter MCW algorithm.
Document ID
20010020922
Acquisition Source
Wallops Flight Facility
Document Type
Preprint (Draft being sent to journal)
Authors
Vandemark, D. (NASA Wallops Flight Center Wallops Island, VA United States)
Gourrion, J. (NASA Wallops Flight Center Wallops Island, VA United States)
Bailey, S. (NASA Wallops Flight Center Wallops Island, VA United States)
Chapron, B. (NASA Wallops Flight Center Wallops Island, VA United States)
Zukor, Dorothy
Date Acquired
August 20, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 2000
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Meeting Information
Meeting: TOPEX/JASON
Location: Miami, FL
Country: United States
Start Date: November 15, 2000
End Date: November 17, 2000
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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