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Observations of oceanic surface-wind fields from the Nimbus-7 microwave radiometerBrightness temperatures from the five-frequency dual-polarized scanning multichannel microwave radiometer (SMMR) on Nimbus 7 have been used to obtain surface wind fields over the ocean. The satellite-derived wind field for 1200Z, Feb. 19, 1979, in the eastern North Pacific has been compared with an operationally generated surface-wind analysis field. Previous point comparisons at selected locations have indicated that satellite winds are accurate to 3 m/sec. The results, although of a preliminary nature, indicate that SMMR-derived winds may be used to determine large-scale wind fields over the ocean, particularly in areas of strong wind gradients such as found in cyclonic systems.
Document ID
19830033643
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Miller, J. R.
(Rutgers Univ. New Brunswick, NJ, United States)
Geyser, J. E.
(Rutgers University New Brunswick, NJ, United States)
Chang, A. T. C.
(Rutgers Univ. New Brunswick, NJ, United States)
Wilheit, T. T., Jr.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 11, 2013
Publication Date
October 1, 1982
Publication Information
Publication: IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing
Volume: GE-20
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Accession Number
83A14861
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS5-26123
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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