The influence of atmospheric stratification on scatterometer dataThe effects of atmospheric stratification and the stability of the atmospheric stratification on the scatterometer data measuring surface winds over the ocean were investigated using the boundary layer model developed by Louis (1979). A variational analysis method is proposed, which allows direct assimilation of scatterometer data. It is shown that the effect of the stability of atmospheric stratification on the wind increment is relatively small. However, it is a systematic effect, and neglecting it would consistently underestimate the winds in stable regions.
Document ID
19900043107
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Louis, Jean-Francois (Atmospheric and Environmental Research, Inc. Cambridge, MA, United States)
Hoffman, Ross N. (Atmospheric and Environmental Research, Inc. Cambridge, MA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1989
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Meeting Information
Meeting: Conference on Satellite Meteorology and Oceanography