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Validation of Backscatter Measurements from the Advanced Scatterometer on MetOp-A
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: he Advanced Scatterometer (ASCAT) on the Meteorological Operational (MetOp) series of satellites is designed to provide data for the retrieval of ocean wind fields. Three transponders were used to give an absolute calibration ...
Statistical Comparisons of Observed and ECMWF Modeled Open Ocean Surface Drag
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: The surface-drag coefficients of two versions of the ECMWF's atmosphere?wave model are compared with those of uncoupled model versions and with those of inertial-dissipation measurements in the open ocean made by the RRS ...