Title :
Analysis of wind satellite measurements during the SEMAPHORE experiment
Author :
Tournadre, J. ; Queffeulou, P. ; Abdellaoui, R.
Author_Institution :
Centre de Brest, Inst. Francais de Recherches pour l´´Exploitation de la Mer, Plouzane, France
Abstract :
During the SEMAPHORE experiment Intensive Observation Period (October and November 1993) several sets of wind measurements were performed in the Azores-Madeira region (31°30´N, 36°00´N, 20°30´W, 26°00´W). Different instruments were used on board aircraft, ships and buoys. Particular attention was paid to measurements across the oceanic thermal front associated with the Azores current. During this period the region was regularly overflown by the ERS-1 and TOPEX-Poseidon satellite. This paper presents an analysis of the satellite wind measurement during this period with an emphasis on the altimeter wind speed model
Keywords :
meteorological radar; radar altimetry; remote sensing; remote sensing by radar; wind; 13.6 GHz; 13.8 GHz; 5.3 GHz; AD 1993 10 to 11; Atlantic Ocean; Azores current; Azores-Madeira region; ERS-1; Intensive Observation Period; SEMAPHORE experiment; TOPEX-Poseidon satellite; aircraft borne instruments; altimeter wind speed model; instrumented buoys; oceanic thermal front; satellite wind measurement analysis; ship borne instruments; Aircraft; Current measurement; Instruments; Marine vehicles; Particle measurements; Performance evaluation; Satellites; Sea measurements; Velocity measurement; Wind speed;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS '94. 'Oceans Engineering for Today's Technology and Tomorrow's Preservation.' Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Brest
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2056-5
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.1994.364226
